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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$3,675 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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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The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Mississippi to see which undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Coahoma Community College the best value school in Mississippi for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coahoma Community College are $3,353 a year.

Coahoma Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi list.

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Out of the 15 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $3,160 per year. Practical Nursing majors at ICC take out an average of $11,351 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ICC is ranked #3 for overall quality for practical nursing in Mississippi.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Holmes Community College are $3,510 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $9,213 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Holmes Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi Delta Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Moorhead.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi Delta Community College are $3,380 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Mississippi Community College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Summit, SMCC is a public school with a small student population.

SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

With a ranking of #6, Hinds Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hinds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hinds Community College are $3,750 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Hinds Community College accumulate an average of around $12,856 in student debt.

Hinds Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi list.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. NWCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Senatobia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWCC are $3,460 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NWCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,221.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are $3,600 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, East Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Decatur, East Central Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Central Community College are $3,565 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at East Central Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $4,659.

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#10

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Pearl River Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. Pearl River Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Poplarville.

Pearl River Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Pearl River Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,039.

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

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools 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 15 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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