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2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Mississippi

5 Colleges in Mississippi
45 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Nursing Practice is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #105 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 degrees in nursing practice during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School

Best Nursing Practice Schools in Mississippi Your choice of nursing practice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing practice schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Nursing Practice Rankings by Degree Level

Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Practice

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Nursing Practice in Mississippi

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing practice degree levels they offer.

Top Mississippi Schools in Nursing Practice

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS
62.5% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Mississippi if you want to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #361 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.

There were about 8 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS

It's difficult to beat University of Southern Mississippi if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Southern Miss is a fairly large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg. A Best Colleges rank of #873 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Southern Miss is a great university overall.

There were about 28 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Southern Mississippi

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MS

Every student who is interested in nursing practice has to check out Mississippi University for Women. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 2 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at MUW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Mississippi University for Women

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MS
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Delta State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 3 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Delta State University

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MS

Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 21st out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 4 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Alcorn State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Alcorn State University

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 554
North Carolina 710 282
Georgia 690 271
Virginia 630 244
Tennessee 624 183
South Carolina 530 35
Kentucky 518 214
Alabama 500 241
Louisiana 489 106
Arkansas 466 65
West Virginia 410 10

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Nursing Practice is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing Practice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 2,590
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 151
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 18
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 14
Nursing Administration 10
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 5
Nursing Science 5

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