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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Nursing Master's 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 Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi to see which master's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi University for Women is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.

About 97% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#4

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at William Carey University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Mississippi. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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

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#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alcorn State University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.

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#6

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

With a ranking of #6, Delta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

Of the 5 students majoring in nursing at Delta State University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 7 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.

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