by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across Mississippi, there were 2,838 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,912 and $20,448 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. To top this list, a school must have a successful nursing program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi nursing students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the #1 spot on the list. MUW is a small public school situated in Columbus, Mississippi. It awarded 525 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 382 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #3 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 297 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi list. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 169 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hinds Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi. This fairly large school is located in Raymond, Mississippi, and it awarded 148 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Meridian Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi ranking. MCC is a small public school situated in Meridian, Mississippi. It awarded 143 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 136 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mississippi College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #8. Mississippi College is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 127 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 107 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Southwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi list. SMCC is a public institution located in Summit, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Senatobia, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 94 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Nursing at Northwest Mississippi Community College
Itawamba Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi ranking. Itawamba Community College is a small public school situated in Fulton, Mississippi. It awarded 88 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Pearl River Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Poplarville, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 86 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Nursing at Pearl River Community College
Jones County Junior College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi list. Jones County Junior College is a public institution located in Ellisville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Mississippi Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Booneville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alcorn State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #16. Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Delta State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi ranking. Cleveland, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi list. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school situated in Moorhead, Mississippi. It awarded 44 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Nursing at Mississippi Delta Community College
With a ranking of #19, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi list. EMCC is a small public school situated in Scooba, Mississippi. It awarded 39 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
East Central Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi ranking. This small school is located in Decatur, Mississippi, and it awarded 38 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Belhaven University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Coahoma Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Mississippi ranking. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 19 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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