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High School Students
As a high school student, you are in a position to choose from a many different types of health care careers. The good news is that you can find a fulfilling, financially-rewarding career in hospitals, medical clinics, or dental offices with one of several bachelor’s degrees. And, that same bachelor’s degree can also serve as a stepping stone to apply to doctoral level professions in medicine, dentistry, or other health related professions.
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Regardless of what program interests you most, UMMC’s Office of Enrollment Management can help you get started. Contact a student admissions officer for more information.
Professional programs
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) – University of Mississippi Site
Although admissions to this program are conducted through the University of Mississippi in Oxford, students in the PharmD program at the University of Mississippi complete their third and fourth professional years at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.
Undergraduate programs
- Dental Hygiene – traditional (BS)
- Health Informatics and Information Management – online coursework (BS)
- Health Systems Administration (BS)
- Histotechnology (BS)
- Medical Laboratory Science (BS)
- Nursing – traditional (BSN)
Students in their first semester at one of the following partnering institutions: Millsaps College, Mississippi State University, the University of Mississippi and Tougaloo College, who declare they want to be nursing majors, may be eligible for our Freshman Early Entry program. Ask your UMMC student admissions officer for details. - Radiologic Sciences (BS)