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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

5 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Mississippi. With 262 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

Our analysis found University of Southern Mississippi to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

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#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.

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#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Alcorn State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the rural area of Alcorn State.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 3,074
Georgia 1,685
North Carolina 1,399
Tennessee 1,589
Kentucky 2,017
Louisiana 520
Alabama 2,641
South Carolina 468
Arkansas 299
West Virginia 184

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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