East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, MS · Public · 2,914 students · Visit Website

East Mississippi Community College offers hands-on training for skilled trades with strong local employer connections. Programs like Electrical and Power Transmission Installation and Automotive Technology utilize modern, well-equipped labs and prepare students for certifications such as those from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS). The college's Workforce Services Division, housed at The Communiversity, focuses on industry-relevant training, including apprenticeships and paid internships, to meet the needs of regional businesses in advanced manufacturing. The Practical Nursing program, designed to be completed in 12 months, prepares students for the NCLEX-PN® licensure examination.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$34,012/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

65/100

Tuition (In-State)

$3,950/yr
Out-of-state: $6,950/yr

All Programs at East Mississippi Community College

5 trade programs at East Mississippi CC, 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
Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
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81 $53,950/yr $4,015 131.4x Low Very Large
230 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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74 $36,809/yr $11,500 77.9x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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65 $35,345/yr $5,500 113.1x Low Very Large
164 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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65 $31,830/yr 79.6x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
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41 $12,128/yr $5,500 31.8x 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 5 trade and vocational programs at East Mississippi Community College 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.