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2025 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

3 Colleges in Mississippi
156 Master's Degrees
$97,215 Avg Early-Career Salary
Nursing is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 156 master's degrees in nursing during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Master's Degree

Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi Your choice of nursing for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing students working on their master's degree.

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The nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nursing in Mississippi

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in nursing.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Master's in Nursing

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It is difficult to beat University of Mississippi if you wish to pursue a master's degree in nursing. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the nursing program report average early career wages of $92,875.

More information about a master’s in nursing from University of Mississippi

2

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in nursing has to look into Mississippi University for Women. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public university with a small student population.

Master's recipients from the nursing program at Mississippi University for Women get $3,108 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in nursing from Mississippi University for Women

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5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Delta State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in nursing. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in nursing from Delta State University

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 208 2,300
Georgia 190 1,353
Virginia 182 728
North Carolina 178 931
Tennessee 166 1,147
Alabama 151 1,997
Kentucky 147 1,361
Louisiana 147 340
South Carolina 146 369
Arkansas 121 229
West Virginia 112 145

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 133
Registered Nursing 13
Clinical Nurse Leader 10

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication Sciences 128
Public Health 111
Health & Medical Administrative Services 82
Mental & Social Health Services 45
Allied Health Professions 40
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 8
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 8
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 7
Medical Science 3

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