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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$9,515 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,912 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Mississippi

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

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing

$7,756 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Mississippi University for Women to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MUW are $7,756 a year.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS
$9,044 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ole Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $9,044 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.

Full Nursing at University of Mississippi Report

#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delta State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

Delta State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,360 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, Delta State University is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Mississippi.

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$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $9,204 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Southern Mississippi

#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS
$8,176 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alcorn State University is a great value for nursing students. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the rural area of Alcorn State.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alcorn State are $8,176 per year.

Full Nursing at Alcorn State University Report

#6

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS
$14,550 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

William Carey University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

William Carey University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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