Mississippi Nursing Schools & Programs

Degree Programs: Adult Care, Community Health, Family Care, Manager, Nurse Educator, Nursing, Office/Clinic, OR, Otolaryngology, Pain Management, Pharmacology, Surgical, Triage, Vascular Surgery, Wound Care...
Largest Cities: Biloxi, Brookhaven, Columbia, Greenville, Grenada, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Jackson, Laurel, Meridian, Pascagoula, Southaven, Tupelo, Vicksburg, Yazoo City...
State ZIP Codes: 38614, 38651, 38665, 38704, 38732, 38828, 39043, 39169, 39218, 39309, 39429, 39437, 39479, 39535, 39563...

There are plenty of job opportunities for nurses in Mississippi. Registered nurses are projected to have an increase of 36% in openings through 2012. To attract students to the nursing field, the state has implemented all sorts of incentive programs, such as scholarships in exchange for work commitments, special loans, and loan forgiveness programs.

Mississippi offers lots of recreational opportunities, especially along the Biloxi Bay and Biloxi Channel, where one could partake in boating or fishing, for example. Mississippi also offers a cost of living that is 10% below the national average, as well as the charm of the old south.

National Programs: The following schools are accepting students from across the country.

University of Phoenix Bachelor's | Master's One of the largest providers of professional nursing programs, the College of Nursing at University of Phoenix enables registered nurses and licensed practical or vocational nurses to earn their undergraduate and graduate nursing degrees conveniently and efficiently. University of Phoenix offers nuring programs through their online school and at many of their campuses all across the country.

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