2023 Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Mississippi
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$17,000
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Registered Nursing for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 266,651 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.
Across Mississippi, there were 2,590 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality registered nursing programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Registered Nursing for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Registered Nursing for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Registered Nursing for a Master’s”.
Top 1 Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Mississippi
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Registered Nursing for a Master’s list. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
William Carey University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 88 of the 5,472 students enrolled at William Carey University were GI Bill® students, of which 58 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,128. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at William Carey University]](/colleges/william-carey-university/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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