2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi
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The Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree 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 8 schools in Mississippi to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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Top Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi
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Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi College the best school in Mississippi for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. MC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 628 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $21,098 to cover tuition and fees at MC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from MC accumulate an average of $21,066 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that MC does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi University for Women. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 747 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
MUW does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $7,866. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,497 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MUW does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 4,027 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Ole Miss is $9,220. Out-of-state students pay an average of $26,440. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,237 in student loans.
Ole Miss does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2020-2021 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, and it awarded 474 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Delta State University is $8,605. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Delta State University accumulate an average of $20,755 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Delta State University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William Carey University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
William Carey University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $14,685. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from William Carey University accumulate an average of $21,444 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since William Carey University does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. This fairly large public school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 2,630 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Mississippi pay an average of $9,450 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southern Miss. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,450. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Southern Miss accumulate an average of $23,276 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Southern Miss, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Belhaven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Belhaven is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 476 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Belhaven is $28,375. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Belhaven accumulate an average of $28,492 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Belhaven does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Alcorn State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Alcorn State University is a small public school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi that handed out 608 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Alcorn State does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $8,549. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Alcorn State accumulate an average of $26,806 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Alcorn State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.