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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

18 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 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 Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 533 students majoring in health professions at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Holmes Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Mississippi. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#3

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Out of the 18 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#4

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pearl River Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Meridian Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Itawamba Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Itawamba Community College

With a ranking of #7, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at East Mississippi Community College Report

Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. NWCC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Senatobia.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Health Professions at Northwest Mississippi Community College Report

Northeast Mississippi Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in the town of Booneville.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Northeast Mississippi Community College Report

Southwest Mississippi Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the town of Summit, SMCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 18 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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