The Nurse Practitioner programs at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) have been ranked No. 25 among the nation’s most affordable programs by online resource guide NPSchools.com.
NPSchools.com provides comprehensive, ranked lists of nursing schools with online nurse practitioner (NP) programs. The ranking system assigns an “AdvanceU score” to each school. The ranking is strictly quantitative, factoring in admissions flexibility, program variety, and cost.
“We are proud to provide affordable quality education to nurse practitioner students in Mississippi. Over the past five academic years we have prepared almost 200 nurse practitioners for practice,”said Dr. LaWanda Baskin, Assistant Professor and Director, School of Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice. “These nurse practitioners are prepared as family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners. They are well prepared to provide needed services to citizens of our great state.”
All ranked schools offer online programs accredited by one of three major nursing accreditors: the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), or the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME).
The School of Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice under the College of Nursing and Health Professions at USM offers a Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN to DNP) and Post-Master’s Certificate programs with two specializations: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Students are required to visit the Hattiesburg campus once per semester for the didactic courses. Students complete clinical preceptorships at approved facilities local to them.
The USM advanced practice registered nursing (APRN) programs prepare nurses for leadership roles in administrative, clinical, and educational settings. USM takes a scholarly research-based approach to nursing practice. Dedicated faculty members are committed to the vision and mission of the College of Nursing and Health Professions which include the promotion of excellence in research, service, and teaching, and the advancement of health through interdisciplinary research and quality academic programs.
To see the full rankings, visit: https://www.npschools.com/, To learn more about the USM College of Nursing and Health Professions, call 601.266.5445 or visit:https://www.usm.edu/nursing-health-professions/index.php
About The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 137 universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity” designation, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and large event venue safety and security, among others. USM is also one of only 39 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $663 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of more than 14,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 37 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 27 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 17 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit usm.edu.
