Best colleges for nursing in Mississippi
Mississippi University for Women ranks first in Mississippi for nursing value (#57 nationally, value score 74): graduates earn $91,522 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $11,452 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 8 Mississippi colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best nursing colleges in Mississippi
Mississippi University for Women ranks first in Mississippi for nursing value (#57 nationally, value score 74): graduates earn $91,522 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $11,452 a year. 8 Mississippi colleges qualify. At the median one, nursing graduates earn $80,623 and the average net price is $14,272 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 8 Mississippi colleges qualify. At the median one, nursing graduates earn $80,623 and the average net price is $14,272 a year.
- The highest nursing earnings in the state are at Alcorn State University ($93,159), ranked #3 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- Median earnings
- $80,623
- National: $85,171
- Median net price
- $14,272
- National: $18,014
- Median federal debt
- $16,921
- nursing graduates
- Public colleges
- 5 of 8
- in this list
8 colleges
The Mississippi ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Rank in Mississippi 1
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS · Public · #57 nationally
74.0Value- Earnings
- $91,522
- Net price
- $11,452
- Federal debt
- $12,500
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Rank in Mississippi 2
University of Mississippi Ole Miss
University, MS · Public · #78 nationally
70.8Value- Earnings
- $87,701
- Net price
- $13,752
- Federal debt
- $14,761
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Earnings
- $93,159
- Net price
- $14,791
- Federal debt
- $16,966
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Rank in Mississippi 4
Hattiesburg, MS · Private nonprofit · #252 nationally
56.1Value- Earnings
- $82,147
- Net price
- $13,507
- Federal debt
- $16,875
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Earnings
- $79,098
- Net price
- $18,078
- Federal debt
- $19,273
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Earnings
- $76,031
- Net price
- $12,677
- Federal debt
- $17,000
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Earnings
- $77,374
- Net price
- $21,034
- Federal debt
- $18,750
- Graduation rate
- 64%
- Rank in Mississippi 8
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS · Public · #581 nationally
31.3Value- Earnings
- $72,411
- Net price
- $21,172
- Federal debt
- $15,304
- Graduation rate
- 54%
Method: the same value score as the national nursing ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about nursing colleges in Mississippi
What are the best colleges for nursing in Mississippi?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Mississippi colleges for nursing are Mississippi University for Women (value score 74), University of Mississippi Ole Miss (value score 70.8) and Alcorn State University (value score 67.9). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Mississippi college has the highest earnings for nursing graduates?
Alcorn State University: its nursing graduates have median earnings of $93,159 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable nursing college in Mississippi on this list?
Mississippi University for Women has the lowest average net price of the ranked Mississippi colleges, $11,452 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Mississippi colleges are ranked for nursing?
8 Mississippi colleges have a nursing bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Mississippi.