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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Mississippi

5 Colleges
$64,912 Avg Salary
$20,448 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 2,838 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.

#1

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Our analysis found Belhaven University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Mississippi. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Belhaven take out is $30,750.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Ole Miss carry an average student debtload of $20,930. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $286.

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#3

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Alcorn State take out $27,603 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delta State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Delta State University take out an average of $22,557 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Nursing majors at Southern Miss take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $192.

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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
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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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 5 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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