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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi

15 Colleges
$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade 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 were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

Our analysis found Northwest Mississippi Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Mississippi. NWCC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Senatobia.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from NWCC take out $9,221 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 99% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 1% are male.

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#2

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pearl River Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Mississippi. Pearl River Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Poplarville.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Pearl River Community College take out an average of $9,039 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Holmes Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Mississippi. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Of the 115 students majoring in practical nursing at Holmes Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Holmes Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,213.

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#5

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Out of the 15 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hinds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

About 98% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 2% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Hinds Community College take out an average of $12,856 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Jones County Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Jones County Junior College take out an average of $8,494 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Meridian Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the remote town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at MCC take out an average of $7,397 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in the town of Booneville.

About 75% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Northeast Mississippi Community College take out $13,798 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #9, Itawamba Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from ICC carry an average student debt load of $11,351.

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Mississippi Delta Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school located in the town of Moorhead.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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