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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

8 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's 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 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 doctor's degree.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#2

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Women make up 53% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Alcorn State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Mississippi. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the rural area of Alcorn State.

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#6

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

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Mississippi University for Women did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.

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#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

With a ranking of #8, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools 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 8 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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