by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Ole Miss ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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Ole Miss is in the top 10% of the country for nursing. More specifically it was ranked #131 out of 1,774 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Mississippi handed out 292 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 264 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Ole Miss. This makes it the #162 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #227 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ole Miss go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $56,141 a year. This is less than $62,880, which is the national median of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Nursing majors graduating with a master's degree from Ole Miss make a median salary of $84,925 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ole Miss, nursing students borrow a median amount of $21,450 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Ole Miss is $314 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Mississippi.
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Ole Miss are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 50 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 209 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 19 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from Ole Miss. About 3% were men and 97% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 85% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a master's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 53 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 263 |
| Communication Sciences | 143 |
| Medicine | 137 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 82 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 56 |
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