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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Mississippi

4 Colleges
$64,912 Avg Salary
$20,448 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Mississippi. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Nursing at University of Mississippi Report

#2

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

The excellent online programs at Alcorn State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Mississippi. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.

Read full report on Nursing at Alcorn State University

#2

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

The excellent online 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 remote town of Cleveland.

Full Nursing at Delta State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

Full Nursing at University of Southern Mississippi Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

More Nursing Rankings in Mississippi

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 4 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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