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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

6 Schools Ranked

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp 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 Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
$9,048 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Ole Miss. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi
$7,756 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi University for Women is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MUW. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

One thing to take note of is that Delta State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

Southern Miss does have options available for those who want to take online graduate 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, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
$12,235 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Carey University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at William Carey University. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
$8,395 Average Tuition & Fees

Alcorn State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

Alcorn State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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.

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