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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Mississippi

12 Colleges
$39,946 Avg Salary
$17,794 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 12 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 Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions 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 health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for health professions students. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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#3

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Out of the 12 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 12 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Jackson State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Mississippi ranking. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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#8

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

With a ranking of #8, Alcorn State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.

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Mississippi Valley State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school located in the town of Itta Bena.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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