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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$9,166 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi University for Women the best value school in Mississippi for nursing students working on their master’s degree. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.

MUW graduate students pay an average of $7,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at Mississippi University for Women Report

#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

Ole Miss graduate students pay an average of $9,048 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ole Miss is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Mississippi.

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#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

Delta State University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Delta State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

Full Nursing at Delta State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southern Miss are $9,204 a year.

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#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the rural area of Alcorn State.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alcorn State are $8,395 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at Alcorn State University

#6

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William Carey University are $12,235 per year.

William Carey University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 6 schools only.

  • 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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