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Health Sciences & Nursing community-college programs in Mississippi

14 community colleges in Mississippi report awarding credentials in Health Sciences & Nursing. Two-year nursing, allied health, and medical assisting programs that lead directly to in-demand clinical careers. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Health Sciences & Nursing program in Mississippi, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Mississippi public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Mississippi published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Mississippi and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Holmes Community CollegeGoodman43%
  2. Meridian Community CollegeMeridian34%
  3. Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville31%
  4. Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia29%
  5. East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba28%
  6. Mississippi Delta Community CollegeMoorhead28%
  7. Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeBooneville24%
  8. Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWesson24%
  9. Southwest Mississippi Community CollegeSummit23%
  10. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston23%
  11. Itawamba Community CollegeFulton19%
  12. Hinds Community CollegeRaymond17%
  13. Jones County Junior CollegeEllisville17%
  14. East Central Community CollegeDecatur12%

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