Meridian Community College
Meridian Community College offers over 40 Career & Technical Education programs, including strong nursing, allied health, and industrial technology programs. Many programs provide hands-on training in campus labs and clinical settings, preparing students for direct entry into the workforce. The college also offers workforce development programs like Career STEP, which can cover training costs for short-term programs and connect participants to career pathways.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Meridian Community College
9 trade programs at Meridian 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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
85 | $65,755/yr | $9,097 |
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Truck Driving & CDL
Ground Transportation Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
82 | $38,766/yr | — |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
73 | $34,111/yr | $6,126 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
66 | $27,890/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
63 | $43,829/yr | — |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
63 | $31,988/yr | — |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
60 | $28,895/yr | — |
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Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
48 | $17,559/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
43 | $24,817/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.
More Trade Schools in Mississippi
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Mississippi, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Mississippi
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Mississippi. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Meridian
Other cities in Mississippi with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Meridian.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 9 trade and vocational programs at Meridian 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.