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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

17 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Mississippi to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Our analysis found Hinds Community College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Raymond.

Of the 148 students majoring in nursing at Hinds Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Hinds Community College take out $23,999 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Meridian Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Mississippi. MCC is a small public school located in the town of Meridian.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $19,182 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Mississippi. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Of the 136 students majoring in nursing at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,043.

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Out of the 17 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Holmes Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,919.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Mississippi Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. SMCC is a small public school located in the town of Summit.

Of the 95 students majoring in nursing at SMCC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from SMCC carry an average student debt load of $17,959.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NWCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,778.

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With a ranking of #7, Itawamba Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

Of the 88 students majoring in nursing at ICC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at ICC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,866.

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#8

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Pearl River Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Poplarville.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Pearl River Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,450.

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#9

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Jones County Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Jones County Junior College is a small public school located in the distant town of Ellisville.

About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Jones County Junior College take out $15,776 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Booneville, Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in nursing at Northeast Mississippi Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Northeast Mississippi Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,947.

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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