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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$5,926 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,946 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health Professions Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS
$3,003 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Coahoma Community College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coahoma Community College are $3,003 per year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Coahoma Community College accumulate an average of around $15,063 in student debt.

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$3,160 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ICC are $3,160 a year. On average, health professions graduates from ICC take out $14,280 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,510 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holmes Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Mississippi list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Holmes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Professions majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $15,714 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Holmes Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for health professions in Mississippi.

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$3,140 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mississippi Delta Community College is a great value for health professions students. 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. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Mississippi Delta Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,618.

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$3,380 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Mississippi Community College is a great value for health professions students. Located in the town of Summit, SMCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMCC are $3,380 a year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from SMCC carry an average student debtload of $10,253.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College take out is $7,250.

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With a ranking of #7, Meridian Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Located in the 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. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $10,956.

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$3,150 Average Tuition & Fees

East Central Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Decatur, East Central Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Central Community College are $3,150 per year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from East Central Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,328.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. NWCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Senatobia.

NWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health professions graduates from NWCC take out $11,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hinds Community College are $3,750 a year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Hinds Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,492.

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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
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
South Carolina 7,283
Tennessee 13,576
Louisiana 7,992
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658

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 23 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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