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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

6 Schools Ranked
$12,307 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi
33 Total Awards
$7,756 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi University for Women the best value school in Mississippi for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in Columbus, Mississippi, the small public school handed out 33 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MUW are $7,756 a year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MUW. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

MUW not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
62 Total Awards
$25,892 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ole Miss are $25,892 per year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Ole Miss. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Ole Miss also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi
5 Total Awards
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delta State University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, the small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Delta State University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Delta State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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#4

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
45 Total Awards
$11,204 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 45 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Miss graduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.

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. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Southern Miss also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #4.

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#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
6 Total Awards
$8,395 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Alcorn State University is a small public school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi that handed out 6 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alcorn State are $8,395 per year.

One thing to take note of is that Alcorn State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Alcorn State University Report

#6

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
24 Total Awards
$12,235 Average Tuition & Fees

William Carey University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 24 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

William Carey University graduate students pay an average of $12,235 in tuition and fees each year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at William Carey University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

William Carey University also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #5.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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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