2025 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Ranked #2 in popularity, health professions is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,010 bachelor's degrees in health professions to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The health professions bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on health professions students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of health professions students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt health professions students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health professions related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health professions students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The health professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Health Professions in Mississippi

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in health professions.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Bachelor's in Health Professions

1

University of Mississippi
University, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

728 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in health professions needs to look into University of Mississippi. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Mississippi

2

Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

418 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in health professions needs to take a look at Mississippi University for Women. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Mississippi University for Women

3

Mississippi College
Clinton, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

102 Annual Graduates

Mississippi College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in health professions. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Mississippi College

4

William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

191 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat William Carey University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in health professions. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Hattiesburg.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from William Carey University

5

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

347 Annual Graduates

Southern Miss is a large public university located in the small city of Hattiesburg.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Southern Mississippi

6

Delta State University
Cleveland, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Delta State University

7

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

64 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Jackson State University

8

Belhaven University
Jackson, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

50 Annual Graduates

Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Jackson.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Belhaven University

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	34	6,464
Florida	34	16,939
Virginia	34	5,579
Alabama	33	4,516
Georgia	33	6,206
West Virginia	32	1,641
Tennessee	32	4,856
South Carolina	32	3,081
Kentucky	31	3,762
Louisiana	31	3,478
Arkansas	30	2,496

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,163
Communication Sciences	216
Health & Medical Administrative Services	132
Health Sciences & Services	123
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	97
Public Health	80
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	60
Allied Health Professions	46
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	33
Other Health Professions	21

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.