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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Nursing Master's 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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

About 97% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Mississippi

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Southern Mississippi

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi University for Women is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#4

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William Carey University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Nursing at William Carey University Report

#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Alcorn State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

With a ranking of #6, Delta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in nursing at Delta State University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Mississippi College Report

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

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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