2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi
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.
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The Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.
Most Popular Mississippi Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in nursing at Ole Miss, 3% are male and 97% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.
Of the 33 students majoring in nursing at MUW, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
Of the 24 students majoring in nursing at William Carey University, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Out of the 7 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 remote area of Alcorn State.
Delta State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.
Women make up 60% of the nursing majors at the school.
Mississippi College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.
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 |
Nursing Related Majors
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 7 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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