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2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Mississippi

6 Colleges
1,232 Bachelor's Degrees
$19,301 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MississippiOut of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Mississippi. In total, 1,232 people earned their bachelor's degree in the field from a school in Mississippi. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 0.8% of all the nursing bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Mississippi ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Mississippi University for Women has taken the #1 spot in this year's nursing ranking for non-traditional students. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus. MUW also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Mississippi list, coming in at #3.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. There are approximately 998 students at MUW that take at least one class online. 675 of MUW students are attending part time.

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg. William Carey University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Mississippi list.

The student loan default rate at William Carey University is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,695 students take at least one class online at William Carey University. There are roughly 2,191 part time students in attendance at William Carey University.

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University of Southern Mississippi comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Mississippi ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. There are approximately 5,805 students at Southern Miss that take at least one class online. 3,556 of Southern Miss students are attending part time.

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University of Mississippi landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population. Ole Miss also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Mississippi list, coming in at #1.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.2%. There are approximately 9,956 students at Ole Miss that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,532 part time students in attendance at Ole Miss.

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Our rankings recognize Mississippi College as the #5 school in this year's rankings. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton. MC not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Mississippi list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 1,027 students take at least one class online at MC. There are roughly 986 part time students in attendance at MC.

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the rural area of Alcorn State. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alcorn State, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Mississippi ranking.

The student loan default rate at Alcorn State is lower than is typical, just 7.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,658 students at Alcorn State that take at least one class online. 772 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 9,015
Georgia 3,954
Tennessee 3,180
North Carolina 3,488
Virginia 3,096
South Carolina 1,605
Kentucky 2,530
Alabama 2,607
Louisiana 1,963
Arkansas 1,371
West Virginia 774

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

Notes and References

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*Avg Cost is for the top 6 schools only.

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