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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$3,510 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

Our analysis found Coahoma Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Mississippi. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coahoma Community College are $3,003 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Coahoma Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,254.

Coahoma Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $3,160 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at ICC accumulate an average of around $19,245 in student debt.

ICC also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #4.

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Out of the 15 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holmes Community College are $3,510 per year. Practical Nursing majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $20,036 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Holmes Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality for practical nursing in Mississippi.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Mississippi Delta Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mississippi Delta Community College are $3,140 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Mississippi Delta Community College take out an average of $16,098 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Mississippi Delta Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Mississippi Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. SMCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Summit.

SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at SMCC take out an average of $15,101 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hinds Community College are $3,750 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Hinds Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,717.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Hinds Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for practical nursing in Mississippi.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWCC are $3,430 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from NWCC carry an average student debtload of $13,702.

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With a ranking of #8, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are $3,380 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College accumulate an average of around $10,736 in student debt.

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East Central Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. East Central Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Decatur.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Central Community College are $3,150 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at East Central Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,512.

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#10

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Pearl River Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Poplarville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pearl River Community College are $3,500 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Pearl River Community College take out an average of $17,684 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • 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.

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