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Highest earning registered nursing programs in Mississippi
Mississippi registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcorn State University | Alcorn State | Public, 4-year | $85,255 | 42 |
| 2 | Mississippi University for Women | Columbus | Public, 4-year | $74,422 | 361 |
| 3 | William Carey University | Hattiesburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $73,469 | 130 |
| 4 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | Public, 4-year | $70,068 | 250 |
| 5 | Mississippi College | Clinton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $69,572 | 188 |
| 6 | University of Mississippi | University | Public, 4-year | $69,353 | 232 |
| 7 | Delta State University | Cleveland | Public, 4-year | $68,221 | 95 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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