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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

17 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Mississippi with 2,838 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Mississippi to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Hinds Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 148 students majoring in nursing at Hinds Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Nursing majors at Hinds Community College take out an average of $23,999 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 17 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Meridian Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Meridian, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $19,182.

Full Nursing at Meridian Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 136 students majoring in nursing at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out $19,043 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Holmes Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Holmes Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,919.

Full Nursing at Holmes Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Mississippi Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Summit, SMCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 95 students majoring in nursing at SMCC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,959.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NWCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Senatobia.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from NWCC take out $20,778 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Itawamba Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in nursing at ICC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from ICC take out $18,866 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Pearl River Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Pearl River Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,450.

Full Nursing at Pearl River Community College Report

#9

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Jones County Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.

Nursing majors at Jones County Junior College take out an average of $15,776 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Booneville.

Of the 65 students majoring in nursing at Northeast Mississippi Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Northeast Mississippi Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,947.

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Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 3,502
Alabama 7,364
Kentucky 6,395
Arkansas 2,882
Tennessee 6,004
Florida 21,209
West Virginia 1,771
North Carolina 7,425
South Carolina 3,296
Virginia 6,775
Georgia 7,112

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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