Trade Schools in Mississippi
138 programs at 28 schools · Average earnings $33,017/yr
Programs Analyzed
138
Schools
28
Avg Grad Earnings
$33,017/yr
Avg Score
59/100
Highest Earning Programs in Mississippi
Top 10 trade programs by first-year graduate earnings in Mississippi.
| Program | School | Earnings | Score | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Mississippi Delta Community College | $74,925/yr | 87 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Southwest Mississippi Community College | $70,513/yr | 86 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Northwest Mississippi Community College | $70,472/yr | 86 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Coahoma Community College | $69,120/yr | 89 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Pearl River Community College | $67,190/yr | 85 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Jones County Junior College | $67,107/yr | 84 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Holmes Community College | $67,054/yr | 85 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | $66,438/yr | 84 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Hinds Community College | $65,901/yr | 85 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Meridian Community College | $65,755/yr | 85 | Moderate |
Browse by Category
Skilled Trades (18)
Healthcare (62)
Engineering & Technology (6)
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (3)
Personal Services (21)
Business & Office (9)
Agriculture & Natural Resources (2)
Education (2)
Family & Consumer Sciences (2)
Other Programs (13)
Skilled Trades (18 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Transportation | Meridian Community College Meridian |
82 | $38,766/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | East Mississippi Community College Scooba |
81 | $53,950/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
79 | $61,039/yr | AI-Proof |
| Ground Transportation | Hinds Community College Raymond |
77 | $32,532/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
72 | $64,343/yr | AI-Proof |
| Ground Transportation | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
71 | $27,251/yr | AI-Proof |
| Ground Transportation | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake |
67 | $36,234/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
65 | $36,303/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | East Mississippi Community College Scooba |
65 | $35,345/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
65 | $35,061/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | East Mississippi Community College Scooba |
65 | $31,830/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Meridian Community College Meridian |
63 | $31,988/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
62 | $35,127/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville |
59 | $45,147/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake |
57 | $34,080/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Hinds Community College Raymond |
53 | $22,434/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Hinds Community College Raymond |
52 | $15,553/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake |
49 | $31,630/yr | AI-Proof |
Healthcare (62 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Coahoma Community College Clarksdale |
89 | $69,120/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead |
87 | $74,925/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit |
86 | $70,513/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
86 | $70,472/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
85 | $67,190/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Holmes Community College Goodman |
85 | $67,054/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Hinds Community College Raymond |
85 | $65,901/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Meridian Community College Meridian |
85 | $65,755/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Jones County Junior College Ellisville |
84 | $67,107/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
84 | $66,438/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
84 | $60,245/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | East Central Community College Decatur |
83 | $59,183/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville |
80 | $60,759/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead |
80 | $42,855/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
80 | $42,177/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Hinds Community College Raymond |
79 | $42,518/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Coahoma Community College Clarksdale |
79 | $41,032/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Holmes Community College Goodman |
79 | $40,058/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
76 | $37,132/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville |
74 | $38,777/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | East Mississippi Community College Scooba |
74 | $36,809/yr | AI-Proof |
| Medical Assisting | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
73 | $45,207/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Meridian Community College Meridian |
73 | $34,111/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
73 | $32,788/yr | AI-Proof |
| Medical Assisting | Holmes Community College Goodman |
72 | $42,578/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Jones County Junior College Ellisville |
72 | $34,148/yr | AI-Proof |
| Allied Health Professions | Hinds Community College Raymond |
71 | $56,165/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
70 | $42,444/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Hinds Community College Raymond |
70 | $38,314/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
68 | $50,246/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
68 | $47,596/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit |
68 | $30,071/yr | AI-Proof |
| Allied Health Professions | Holmes Community College Goodman |
66 | $45,804/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
66 | $45,024/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Meridian Community College Meridian |
66 | $27,890/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
66 | $27,338/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Hinds Community College Raymond |
64 | $29,949/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Meridian Community College Meridian |
63 | $43,829/yr | Resilient |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
62 | $44,560/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
62 | $41,228/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
62 | $28,198/yr | Moderate |
| Dental Assisting | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville |
61 | $46,465/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven |
61 | $38,826/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Meridian Community College Meridian |
60 | $28,895/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
59 | $39,402/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Holmes Community College Goodman |
59 | $23,986/yr | Moderate |
| Dental Assisting | Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven |
57 | $47,898/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead |
57 | $34,670/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven |
57 | $25,088/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake |
57 | $24,993/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport |
54 | $20,985/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville |
53 | $34,402/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake |
52 | $25,826/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
52 | $18,372/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven |
49 | $22,543/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport |
48 | $19,788/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake |
42 | $22,815/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven |
40 | $20,285/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport |
40 | $18,996/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport |
39 | $21,202/yr | Resilient |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport |
39 | $18,674/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven |
38 | $17,998/yr | Resilient |
Engineering & Technology (6 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT Management | Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson |
68 | $61,810/yr | Exposed |
| Industrial Production Technology | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
66 | $44,162/yr | Resilient |
| Industrial Production Technology | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
65 | $43,631/yr | Resilient |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
56 | $39,929/yr | Moderate |
| Drafting & Design Technology | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
48 | $35,706/yr | Moderate |
| Environmental Technology | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake |
46 | $31,905/yr | Resilient |
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (3 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
69 | $32,996/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
63 | $28,817/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Holmes Community College Goodman |
61 | $24,853/yr | Resilient |
Personal Services (21 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
52 | $17,660/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Meridian Community College Meridian |
48 | $17,559/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Hinds Community College Raymond |
47 | $17,704/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Coahoma Community College Clarksdale |
46 | $13,615/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Holmes Community College Goodman |
44 | $13,865/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture Laurel |
42 | $15,880/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology Clinton |
42 | $15,875/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport |
42 | $15,719/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake |
42 | $15,576/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Academy of Hair Design-Pearl Pearl |
42 | $15,440/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Chris Beauty College Gulfport |
42 | $14,801/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Corinth Academy of Cosmetology Corinth |
42 | $14,608/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
42 | $7,580/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | The Academy of Hair Design Six Hattiesburg |
41 | $13,776/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Academy of Hair Design-Grenada Grenada |
41 | $13,348/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Academy of Hair Design-Jackson Jackson |
41 | $13,348/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | KC's School of Hair Design Pontotoc |
41 | $13,206/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | East Mississippi Community College Scooba |
41 | $12,128/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Traxlers School of Hair Jackson |
41 | $9,525/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Jones County Junior College Ellisville |
39 | $10,046/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Coahoma Community College Clarksdale |
38 | $12,693/yr | Resilient |
Business & Office (9 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
72 | $29,997/yr | Moderate |
| Business | Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson |
69 | $44,154/yr | Moderate |
| Business | Holmes Community College Goodman |
69 | $27,012/yr | Moderate |
| Business | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
66 | $24,813/yr | Moderate |
| Accounting | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
63 | $28,725/yr | Exposed |
| Business Administration | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
63 | $22,672/yr | Moderate |
| Business Operations Support | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
60 | $29,857/yr | Exposed |
| Business Administration | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
56 | $19,312/yr | Moderate |
| Marketing | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
52 | $28,127/yr | Exposed |
Agriculture & Natural Resources (2 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Mechanization | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
63 | $49,040/yr | Resilient |
| Veterinary Technology | Hinds Community College Raymond |
51 | $31,998/yr | Resilient |
Education (2 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
55 | $18,490/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Holmes Community College Goodman |
54 | $18,553/yr | Moderate |
Family & Consumer Sciences (2 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | East Central Community College Decatur |
52 | $21,950/yr | Moderate |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
51 | $20,069/yr | Moderate |
Other Programs (13 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | Holmes Community College Goodman |
51 | $35,160/yr | Exposed |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Holmes Community College Goodman |
45 | $25,496/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Meridian Community College Meridian |
43 | $24,817/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
41 | $21,515/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
40 | $21,260/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Hinds Community College Raymond |
40 | $20,965/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
40 | $19,091/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Coahoma Community College Clarksdale |
39 | $20,069/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
39 | $19,354/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead |
39 | $18,965/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Jones County Junior College Ellisville |
38 | $23,319/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville |
38 | $21,819/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | East Central Community College Decatur |
37 | $17,810/yr | AI-Proof |
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About This Data
This page shows 138 trade and vocational programs at 28 schools in Mississippi using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research.
Programs are grouped by field of study with Skilled Trades listed first. Click any program for detailed earnings projections and career path analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research.
Last updated 2026.