2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Mississippi
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.
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The Most Popular Nursing Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Schools in Mississippi
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a .
Most Popular Mississippi Schools in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for nursing students. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi University for Women is a great place for nursing students. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.
The excellent programs at William Carey University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Mississippi. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
The excellent programs at Alcorn State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Mississippi. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the rural area of Alcorn State.
Delta State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.
Mississippi College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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).
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