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Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi

2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Mississippi. With 1,030 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

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Our 2023 rankings named Southwest Mississippi Community College the best school in Mississippi for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Summit, SMCC is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Northwest Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Mississippi. NWCC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Senatobia.

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Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

The excellent basic certificate programs at Hinds Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Mississippi. Hinds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Meridian Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jones County Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 545
Georgia 2,432
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
Virginia 1,793
Louisiana 1,508
West Virginia 465
Tennessee 1,471
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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