2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi
The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Holmes Community College the best school in Mississippi for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Practical Nursing majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $8,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 15 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Coahoma Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.
On average, practical nursing graduates from ICC take out $9,201 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hinds Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Hinds Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,151.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Delta Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Booneville, Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Practical Nursing majors at Northeast Mississippi Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Southwest Mississippi Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi ranking. SMCC is a small public school located in the town of Summit.
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Pearl River Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Pearl River Community College take out is $7,500.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NWCC take out is $7,005.
With a ranking of #10, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.
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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 15 |
| Kentucky | 47 |
| Tennessee | 14 |
| Louisiana | 21 |
| Florida | 0 |
| Arkansas | 31 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 45,031 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 35,655 |
| Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,653 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Practical Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 319,502 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.