Delta Technical College-Mississippi

Horn Lake, MS · Private for-profit · 2,320 students · Visit Website

Delta Technical College in Horn Lake, MS, provides hands-on training for skilled trades like welding, HVAC/R, and electrical work, as well as allied health and cosmetology programs. Most programs can be completed in less than a year, offering an accelerated path to entry-level employment. The school also offers job placement assistance to qualified graduates, connecting them with local employers.

Programs Analyzed

8

Avg Grad Earnings

$27,882/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

52/100

All Programs at Delta Technical College-Mississippi

8 trade programs at Delta Technical College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Truck Driving & CDL
Ground Transportation
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67 $36,234/yr $6,333 Low Very Large
647 openings/yr
Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
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57 $34,080/yr $9,500 Low Very Large
230 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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57 $24,993/yr $9,500 High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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52 $25,826/yr $9,500 Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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49 $31,630/yr $9,500 Low Very Large
164 openings/yr
Environmental Technology
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
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46 $31,905/yr $9,500 Moderate Large
68 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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42 $22,815/yr $9,500 Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
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42 $15,576/yr $11,450 Moderate Very Large
145 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 8 trade and vocational programs at Delta Technical College-Mississippi using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.