by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on nursing in Mississippi, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 23 schools in Mississippi that offer nursing awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in Mississippi.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to nursing than Mississippi University For Women. Set in the town of Columbus, Mississippi University For Women is a public institution. At this school, roughly 48% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 379 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Mississippi University For Women
A rank of #2 makes Southwest Mississippi Community College one of the most focused schools for nursing. Set in the rural area of Summit, Southwest Mississippi Community College is a public institution. About 16% of the degrees Southwest Mississippi Community College awards are in nursing, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Southwest Mississippi Community College
A rank of #3 makes Meridian Community College one of the most focused schools for nursing. Set in the town of Meridian, Meridian Community College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 119 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Meridian Community College
Alcorn State University is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State University is a public institution. About 14% of the degrees Alcorn State University awards are in nursing, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Alcorn State University
Delta State University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Delta State University is a public school located in the town of Cleveland. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Delta State University
Holmes Community College landed the #6 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 129 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Holmes Community College
Northeast Mississippi Community College placed #7 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the town of Booneville, Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 80 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Northeast Mississippi Community College
Mississippi Delta Community College placed #8 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Mississippi Delta Community College
William Carey University placed #9 for nursing by degree focus. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 120 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for William Carey University
Pearl River Community College placed #10 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 124 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Pearl River Community College
Mississippi College landed the #11 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Clinton, Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 95 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Mississippi College
University Of Mississippi Main Campus comes in at #12 for nursing focus this year. University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public school located in the town of University. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 463 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of Mississippi Main Campus
Hinds Community College placed #13 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public institution. About 7% of the degrees Hinds Community College awards are in nursing, or about 204 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Hinds Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #14 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 236 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
East Central Community College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the rural area of Decatur, East Central Community College is a public institution. About 7% of the degrees East Central Community College awards are in nursing, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for East Central Community College
Itawamba Community College comes in at #16 for nursing focus this year. Located in the rural area of Fulton, Itawamba Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 87 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Itawamba Community College
University Of Southern Mississippi placed #17 for nursing by degree focus. University Of Southern Mississippi is a public school located in the city of Hattiesburg. About 6% of the degrees University Of Southern Mississippi awards are in nursing, or about 228 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of Southern Mississippi
Northwest Mississippi Community College comes in at #18 for nursing focus this year. Set in the town of Senatobia, Northwest Mississippi Community College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 126 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Northwest Mississippi Community College
East Mississippi Community College comes in at #19 for nursing focus this year. Set in the rural area of Scooba, East Mississippi Community College is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees East Mississippi Community College awards are in nursing, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at East Mississippi Community College
Jones County Junior College comes in at #20 for nursing focus this year. Set in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees Jones County Junior College awards are in nursing, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Jones County Junior College
Coahoma Community College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees Coahoma Community College awards are in nursing, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Coahoma Community College
Copiah Lincoln Community College placed #22 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah Lincoln Community College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Copiah Lincoln Community College awards are in nursing, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Copiah Lincoln Community College
Belhaven University placed #23 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Jackson, Belhaven University is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Belhaven University
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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