2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 2,838 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Coahoma Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coahoma Community College are $3,003 a year. Nursing majors at Coahoma Community College take out an average of $21,203 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Out of the 17 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Delta Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mississippi Delta Community College are $3,140 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Mississippi Delta Community College accumulate an average of around $15,078 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $3,160 per year. Nursing majors at ICC take out an average of $18,866 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
ICC also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwest Mississippi Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. SMCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Summit.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMCC are $3,380 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from SMCC carry an average student debtload of $17,959.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SMCC is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Mississippi.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Meridian Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. MCC is a small public school located in the town of Meridian.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $3,574 per year. On average, nursing graduates from MCC take out $19,182 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
NWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at NWCC take out an average of $20,778 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Holmes Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holmes Community College are $3,510 per year. Nursing majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $21,919 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Holmes Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Mississippi.
With a ranking of #8, East Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. East Central Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Decatur.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Central Community College are $3,150 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from East Central Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,673.
Hinds Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.
Hinds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Hinds Community College accumulate an average of around $23,999 in student debt.
Hinds Community College also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #3.
Pearl River Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Poplarville.
Pearl River Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Pearl River Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,450.
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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 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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