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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi

15 Colleges
$31,828 Avg Salary
$13,977 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Mississippi Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NWCC take out is $9,500.

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#2

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Out of the 15 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jones County Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Jones County Junior College is a small public school located in the distant town of Ellisville.

Practical Nursing majors at Jones County Junior College take out an average of $13,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hinds Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the town of Raymond.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Hinds Community College take out is $20,352.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Practical Nursing majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out an average of $15,772 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pearl River Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi list. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Poplarville.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Pearl River Community College take out is $14,780.

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Holmes Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi list. 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 $17,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Meridian Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Mississippi ranking. MCC is a small public school located in the town of Meridian.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the remote town of Booneville, Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Northeast Mississippi Community College take out is $14,290.

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Southwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. SMCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Summit.

Practical Nursing majors at SMCC take out an average of $10,253 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #10, Itawamba Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from ICC carry an average student debt load of $14,784.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges 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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