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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

17 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Mississippi to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the health professions undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS

Our analysis found Delta Technical College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Mississippi. Delta Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Horn Lake.

Women make up 96% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Delta Technical College Report

#2

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Hinds Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Mississippi. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 245 students majoring in health professions at Hinds Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Health Professions at Hinds Community College Report

Out of the 17 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Report

Out of the 17 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NWCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Senatobia.

Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Holmes Community College helped the school earn the #5 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 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Health Professions at Holmes Community College Report

#6

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Pearl River Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Blue Cliff College - Gulfport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Blue Cliff College - Gulfport is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Gulfport.

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#8

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

With a ranking of #8, Jones County Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Meridian Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the health professions majors at the school.

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East Mississippi Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

Of the 68 students majoring in health professions at EMCC, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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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 17 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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