2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Mississippi

If you pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 40 doctor's degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in nursing practice matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Mississippi ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality nursing practice program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for nursing practice.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Practice in Mississippi

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for nursing practice students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Practice Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

28 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern Mississippi is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Mississippi.

There were approximately 28 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Southern Mississippi

2

Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing practice has to take a look at Mississippi University for Women. MUW is a small public university located in the town of Columbus. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Mississippi.

There were approximately 7 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at MUW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Mississippi University for Women

3

University of Mississippi
University, MS

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Mississippi if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Ole Miss is a fairly large public university located in the town of University. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing practice in Mississippi.

There were roughly 3 nursing practice individuals who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Mississippi

4

Delta State University
Cleveland, MS

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Delta State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Delta State University is a small public university located in the town of Cleveland.

There were approximately 2 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Delta State University

5

Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State is a small public university located in the rural area of Alcorn State. More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Alcorn State University

 

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	438
North Carolina	190	231
Georgia	190	50
Virginia	176	90
Tennessee	142	76
Louisiana	140	94
South Carolina	130	58
Alabama	129	163
Kentucky	115	137
Arkansas	73	30
West Virginia	59	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Practice

One of 22 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing Practice

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Science	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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