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Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

3 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Mississippi to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Mississippi. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Mississippi. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Southern Miss take out $19,246 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Southern Mississippi

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 3 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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