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Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$3,548 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,116 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was the most popular one in Mississippi. In total, 6,374 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Mississippi.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Coahoma Community College the best value school in Mississippi for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Coahoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,003 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $3,160 per year.

ICC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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Out of the 13 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holmes Community College are $3,510 per year.

Holmes Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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Out of the 13 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Delta Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school located in the town of Moorhead.

Mississippi Delta Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 13 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are $3,380 a year.

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Meridian Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Meridian, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. NWCC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Senatobia.

NWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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East Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EMCC are $3,740 a year.

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#9

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Pearl River Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pearl River Community College are $3,500 per year.

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#10

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Hinds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Hinds Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
South Carolina 7,283
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658
Tennessee 13,576
Louisiana 7,992

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
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
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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