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2024 Best Health Professions Schools in Mississippi

23 Colleges in Mississippi
8,779 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$39,946 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #2 in popularity, health professions is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 23 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of health professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,779 degrees in health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School

Best Health Professions Schools in Mississippi Your choice of health professions school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for health professions schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Health Professions Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Professions
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Professions
Master's Degrees in Health Professions
Doctor's Degrees in Health Professions

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 Best Health Professions Schools in Mississippi list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Health Professions in Mississippi

The schools below may not offer all types of health professions degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Mississippi Schools in Health Professions

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,308 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
3.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Mississippi is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in health professions. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the town of University. A Best Colleges rank of #361 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.

There were about 1308 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from University of Mississippi receive $21,083 more than the standard health professions student.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
633 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Mississippi University for Women if you wish to pursue a degree in health professions. MUW is a small public university located in the remote town of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #974 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MUW is a great university overall.

There were roughly 633 health professions students who graduated with this degree at MUW in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions program at Mississippi University for Women make $18,141 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
613 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
19.1% Growth in Graduates

Holmes Community College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in health professions. Holmes Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Goodman. A Best Colleges rank of #1162 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Holmes Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 613 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Holmes Community College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the health professions program report average early career wages of $36,058.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
194 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$60,276 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Mississippi College if you wish to pursue a degree in health professions. MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Clinton. A Best Colleges rank of #644 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 194 health professions students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from Mississippi College earn $20,330 more than the standard health professions graduate.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
534 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
8.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #873 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Southern Miss is a great university overall.

There were roughly 534 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from University of Southern Mississippi earn a boost of around $21,987 over the typical earnings of health professions majors.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
750 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
15.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1082 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 750 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the health professions program state that they receive average early career wages of $29,402.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
12.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1536 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mississippi Delta Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 113 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Delta Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the health professions program report average early career wages of $41,239.

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William Carey University crest
William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
382 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
20.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #634 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means William Carey University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 382 health professions students who graduated with this degree at William Carey University in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from William Carey University make $32,352 more than the typical health professions grad.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
315 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$36,868 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 17th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 315 health professions students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the health professions program make an average of $36,868 in the first couple years of their career.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
350 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 16th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 350 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Pearl River Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the health professions program make an average of $34,857 in the first couple years of working.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 18,228
West Virginia 38 5,509
South Carolina 38 7,203
Florida 38 48,437
Virginia 38 17,108
Arkansas 38 6,190
Alabama 37 12,374
Kentucky 37 10,570
Georgia 37 15,415
Tennessee 37 13,304
Louisiana 37 7,885

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 2,838
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 850
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 664
Allied Health Professions 605
Health/Medical Prep Programs 439
Dental Support Services 358
Health Sciences & Services 325
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 310
Communication Sciences 294

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