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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$3,718 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named Southwest Mississippi Community College the best value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMCC are $3,600 a year.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Southwest Mississippi Community College

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NWCC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Senatobia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWCC are $3,460 a year.

NWCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi list.

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#3

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 value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Mississippi. Hinds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Raymond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hinds Community College are $3,750 per year.

Hinds Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi list.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Hinds Community College Report

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Meridian Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,811 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi list.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Meridian Community College Report

#5

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

The excellent basic certificate programs at Jones County Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jones County Junior College are $3,970 a year.

Jones County Junior College also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi rankings.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Jones County Junior College

Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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.

  • 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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