Pearl River Community College
Pearl River Community College offers a strong focus on healthcare, particularly nursing and allied health programs, with expanded offerings and new facilities designed to address local workforce shortages. Many programs emphasize hands-on training, utilizing simulation labs and clinical externships in various healthcare settings. The college also provides career and technical education in fields like industrial electronics, manufacturing, and construction, often with opportunities for internships and apprenticeships with local employers.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Pearl River Community College
12 trade programs at Pearl River 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 | $67,190/yr | $11,250 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
80 | $42,177/yr | $7,500 |
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Truck Driving & CDL
Ground Transportation Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
71 | $27,251/yr | — |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
70 | $42,444/yr | $11,323 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
68 | $50,246/yr | $7,580 |
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Industrial Production Technology
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
66 | $44,162/yr | $10,745 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
59 | $39,402/yr | — |
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Electrical Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
56 | $39,929/yr | $9,500 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
56 | $19,312/yr | — |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
52 | $18,372/yr | $12,000 |
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Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
42 | $7,580/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in MS → |
39 | $19,354/yr | $7,964 |
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 Poplarville
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 12 trade and vocational programs at Pearl River 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.