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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

4 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Mississippi. With 1,223 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health Professions

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Mississippi

#2

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.

Full Health Professions at Delta State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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#4

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Out of the 4 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Health Professions at Belhaven University

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 11,386
North Carolina 5,768
Virginia 6,980
Tennessee 5,227
Georgia 5,701
West Virginia 1,503
Louisiana 2,725
South Carolina 2,216
Kentucky 4,192
Arkansas 1,559
Alabama 4,979

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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