University of Southern Mississippi

The University of Southern Mississippi has multi-level nursing programs within their CCNE accredited College of Nursing and Health Professions. They offer a 4-year BSN program, an online RN to BSN program, as well as various programs on the master’s and doctorate levels. On the master’s level they offer nursing degrees with different specializations, including Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. On the doctorate level, USM offers nursing degrees with concentrations on clinical nursing, leadership, and anesthesia. The master’s level concentrations are applicable to the doctorate level as well.

The College of Nursing and Health Professions places a strong emphasis on innovative and evidence-based learning and teaching. USM has cultivated an academically robust nursing school that challenges its students with ethical and legal implications, professionalism, research, and leadership. The program also has a simulation lab, giving students hands-on experiences with high-fidelity mannequins.

Students can enroll in the fall, though eligible transfer students can  enroll in the spring.

The nursing school at University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Its nursing programs are accredited by ACEN, ACME, CCNE and COA.

Degree types you can earn at University of Southern Mississippi include Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nursing, and the school provides its offerings to students via campus, hybrid and online formats. The level of nursing programs offered to nursing students include APRN Certificate, Bachelor Degree, Doctor of Nursing, Master Degree, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate, RN to BSN and RN to MSN level degrees.

For nursing students in Mississippi, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 97.59% and for BSN programs is 97.42%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is N/A% and for BSN programs is N/A%.

Out of 24 nursing schools in Mississippi, the nursing program at University of Southern Mississippi ranks #3 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #17. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 98.69%, giving the University of Southern Mississippi an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for University of Southern Mississippi

• Grade: A
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 98.69%
• Mississippi State Rank: 3
• National Rank: 17

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