Best colleges for nursing in Mississippi
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in nursing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for nursing in Mississippi8 schools
8 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Mississippi.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in nursing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Mississippi
University, MS · Public#1 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 2
Mississippi College
Clinton, MS · Private nonprofit#2 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 3
William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS · Private nonprofit#4 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 4
Belhaven University
Jackson, MS · Private nonprofit#7 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 5
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS · Public#8 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 6
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS · Public#10 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 7
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS · PublicTop 19% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 8
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 44%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi | $13,314 | $20,000 | $50,994 | 72% |
| Mississippi College | $27,712 | $22,500 | $47,485 | 59% |
| William Carey University | $14,258 | $20,832 | $43,087 | 60% |
| Belhaven University | $15,676 | $26,333 | $46,440 | 49% |
| Alcorn State University | $13,265 | $27,000 | $36,421 | 57% |
| University of Southern Mississippi | $21,708 | $22,500 | $44,140 | 49% |
| Mississippi University for Women | $12,411 | $15,000 | $46,128 | 47% |
| Delta State University | $13,540 | $20,390 | $41,991 | 48% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 10
- Arkansas 14
- California 53
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 35
- Georgia 37
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 33
- Indiana 30
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 9
- Maryland 12
- Massachusetts 24
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 25
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 10
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 9
- New Jersey 23
- New Mexico 7
- New York 58
- North Carolina 33
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 64
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 68
- Puerto Rico 33
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 20
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 31
- Texas 52
- Utah 14
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 24