Below are the key facts about graduate study in nursing at Ole Miss. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 2 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Ole Miss highly for nursing, ranked #322 out of 2,000 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Schools | 322 of 2,000 |
| Best Nursing Schools in Mississippi | 1 of 23 |
| Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region | 39 of 552 |
Here is each degree level available for nursing at Ole Miss, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 281 |
| Master’s | 147 |
| Doctoral | 26 |
| Graduate Certificate | 9 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Mississippi awarded 147 master’s degrees in nursing.
Ole Miss is among the very best schools in the country for nursing at the master’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi | 1 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 30 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 195 |
Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $19,220 | $41,500 |
| Fees | $160 | $160 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing master’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.
The largest share of nursing master’s degree graduates at Ole Miss are White. About 67% of graduates fell into 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 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 44 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 98 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Ole Miss awarded 147 master’s degrees in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing, other recently — 89% to women and 11% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Mississippi awarded 26 doctoral degrees in nursing.
Ole Miss holds a strong position among schools offering nursing at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi | 2 |
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 26 |
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 112 |
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of nursing doctoral degrees went to men and 96% went to women.
The largest share of nursing doctoral degree graduates at Ole Miss are White. About 69% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a doctoral in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Ole Miss conferred 23 doctoral degrees in nursing practice in the most recent reporting year — 96% to women and 4% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (70%).
Ole Miss granted 3 doctoral completions in nursing science in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Mississippi conferred 9 graduate certificate degrees in nursing.
Ole Miss is not yet ranked for nursing at the graduate certificate level.
All of the 9 students who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in nursing from Ole Miss were women.
The majority of nursing graduate certificate degree graduates at Ole Miss were White. Approximately 78% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a graduate certificate in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Ole Miss granted 4 graduate certificate completions in family practice nurse/nursing recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (75%).
Ole Miss granted 4 graduate certificate completions in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
Ole Miss conferred 1 graduate certificate completion in critical care nursing recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (100%).
This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Ole Miss. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Nursing | 281 |