Trade Schools in Mississippi
Two paths into the skilled trades in Mississippi. Compare both before you commit.
Path 1 · Trade School
138 programs
at 28 Mississippi schools · pay tuition, finish faster
Top-paying program
$74,925/yr
Nursing · Mississippi Delta Community College
Avg grad earnings
$33,017/yr
first year after graduation
Path 2 · Apprenticeship
18 trades
213 registered sponsors · get paid to learn
Top-paying trade
$68,810/yr
Electrical Power-Line Worker · median wage
Avg median wage
$48,922/yr
across all apprenticeable trades
Apprenticeship Trades in Mississippi
Earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship pathways available in Mississippi, sorted by median wage. Click any trade to see Mississippi-specific sponsors and live openings.
| Trade | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Power-Line Worker | $68,810 | 1,790 |
| Insulation Worker | $60,930 | 390 |
| Plumber & Pipefitter | $57,960 | 3,050 |
| Electrician | $57,300 | 5,650 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanic | $57,220 | 5,010 |
| Diesel Mechanic | $50,480 | 3,010 |
| Machinist | $50,460 | 2,110 |
| Welder | $49,490 | 6,570 |
| Bricklayer & Blockmason | $49,300 | 150 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | $49,020 | 1,140 |
| HVAC Technician | $47,270 | 2,960 |
| Carpenter | $46,160 | 2,230 |
| Glazier | $42,990 | 590 |
| Construction Painter | $40,750 | 810 |
| Roofer | $40,480 | 460 |
| Automotive Mechanic | $38,070 | 6,410 |
| Firefighter | $36,980 | 2,630 |
| Ironworker | $36,940 | 60 |
See the full Mississippi apprenticeship picture — sponsors + live openings →
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Trade School Programs in Mississippi
Most common skilled trade programs at Mississippi trade schools. Pick a trade to compare programs across Mississippi.
Welding & Metalworking
$32,127/yr avg grad
Truck Driving & CDL
$33,696/yr avg grad
Electrical Installation
$49,690/yr avg grad
Vehicle Repair Technology
$27,503/yr avg grad
Heavy Equipment Technology
$54,745/yr avg grad
Highest-paying trade program in Mississippi: Heavy Equipment Technology at Itawamba Community College — $64,343/yr first-year earnings. See full state rankings →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Driving & CDL | Meridian Community College Meridian |
82 | $38,766/yr |
| Electrical Installation | East Mississippi Community College Scooba |
81 | $53,950/yr |
| Electrical Installation | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
79 | $61,039/yr |
| Truck Driving & CDL | Hinds Community College Raymond |
77 | $32,532/yr |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
72 | $64,343/yr |
| Truck Driving & CDL | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
71 | $27,251/yr |
| Truck Driving & CDL | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake |
67 | $36,234/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
65 | $36,303/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | East Mississippi Community College Scooba |
65 | $35,345/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
65 | $35,061/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | East Mississippi Community College Scooba |
65 | $31,830/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Meridian Community College Meridian |
63 | $31,988/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
62 | $35,127/yr |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville |
59 | $45,147/yr |
| Electrical Installation | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake |
57 | $34,080/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Hinds Community College Raymond |
53 | $22,434/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Hinds Community College Raymond |
52 | $15,553/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake |
49 | $31,630/yr |
Healthcare (62 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Coahoma Community College Clarksdale |
89 | $69,120/yr |
| Nursing | Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead |
87 | $74,925/yr |
| Nursing | Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit |
86 | $70,513/yr |
| Nursing | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
86 | $70,472/yr |
| Nursing | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
85 | $67,190/yr |
| Nursing | Holmes Community College Goodman |
85 | $67,054/yr |
| Nursing | Hinds Community College Raymond |
85 | $65,901/yr |
| Nursing | Meridian Community College Meridian |
85 | $65,755/yr |
| Nursing | Jones County Junior College Ellisville |
84 | $67,107/yr |
| Nursing | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
84 | $66,438/yr |
| Nursing | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
84 | $60,245/yr |
| Nursing | East Central Community College Decatur |
83 | $59,183/yr |
| Nursing | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville |
80 | $60,759/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead |
80 | $42,855/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
80 | $42,177/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Hinds Community College Raymond |
79 | $42,518/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Coahoma Community College Clarksdale |
79 | $41,032/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Holmes Community College Goodman |
79 | $40,058/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
76 | $37,132/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville |
74 | $38,777/yr |
| Practical Nursing | East Mississippi Community College Scooba |
74 | $36,809/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
73 | $45,207/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Meridian Community College Meridian |
73 | $34,111/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
73 | $32,788/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Holmes Community College Goodman |
72 | $42,578/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Jones County Junior College Ellisville |
72 | $34,148/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Hinds Community College Raymond |
71 | $56,165/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
70 | $42,444/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Hinds Community College Raymond |
70 | $38,314/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
68 | $50,246/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
68 | $47,596/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit |
68 | $30,071/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Holmes Community College Goodman |
66 | $45,804/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
66 | $45,024/yr |
| Health Administration | Meridian Community College Meridian |
66 | $27,890/yr |
| Health Administration | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
66 | $27,338/yr |
| Health Administration | Hinds Community College Raymond |
64 | $29,949/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Meridian Community College Meridian |
63 | $43,829/yr |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
62 | $44,560/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
62 | $41,228/yr |
| Health Administration | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
62 | $28,198/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville |
61 | $46,465/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven |
61 | $38,826/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Meridian Community College Meridian |
60 | $28,895/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
59 | $39,402/yr |
| Health Administration | Holmes Community College Goodman |
59 | $23,986/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven |
57 | $47,898/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead |
57 | $34,670/yr |
| Health Administration | Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven |
57 | $25,088/yr |
| Health Administration | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake |
57 | $24,993/yr |
| Health Administration | Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport |
54 | $20,985/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville |
53 | $34,402/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake |
52 | $25,826/yr |
| Health Administration | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
52 | $18,372/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven |
49 | $22,543/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport |
48 | $19,788/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake |
42 | $22,815/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven |
40 | $20,285/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport |
40 | $18,996/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport |
39 | $21,202/yr |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport |
39 | $18,674/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven |
38 | $17,998/yr |
Engineering & Technology (6 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT Management | Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson |
68 | $61,810/yr |
| Industrial Production Technology | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
66 | $44,162/yr |
| Industrial Production Technology | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
65 | $43,631/yr |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
56 | $39,929/yr |
| Drafting & Design Technology | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
48 | $35,706/yr |
| Environmental Technology | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake |
46 | $31,905/yr |
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (3 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
69 | $32,996/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
63 | $28,817/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Holmes Community College Goodman |
61 | $24,853/yr |
Personal Services (21 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
52 | $17,660/yr |
| Cosmetology | Meridian Community College Meridian |
48 | $17,559/yr |
| Cosmetology | Hinds Community College Raymond |
47 | $17,704/yr |
| Cosmetology | Coahoma Community College Clarksdale |
46 | $13,615/yr |
| Cosmetology | Holmes Community College Goodman |
44 | $13,865/yr |
| Cosmetology | Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture Laurel |
42 | $15,880/yr |
| Cosmetology | Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology Clinton |
42 | $15,875/yr |
| Cosmetology | Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport |
42 | $15,719/yr |
| Cosmetology | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake |
42 | $15,576/yr |
| Cosmetology | Academy of Hair Design-Pearl Pearl |
42 | $15,440/yr |
| Cosmetology | Chris Beauty College Gulfport |
42 | $14,801/yr |
| Cosmetology | Corinth Academy of Cosmetology Corinth |
42 | $14,608/yr |
| Cosmetology | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
42 | $7,580/yr |
| Cosmetology | The Academy of Hair Design Six Hattiesburg |
41 | $13,776/yr |
| Cosmetology | Academy of Hair Design-Grenada Grenada |
41 | $13,348/yr |
| Cosmetology | Academy of Hair Design-Jackson Jackson |
41 | $13,348/yr |
| Cosmetology | KC's School of Hair Design Pontotoc |
41 | $13,206/yr |
| Cosmetology | East Mississippi Community College Scooba |
41 | $12,128/yr |
| Cosmetology | Traxlers School of Hair Jackson |
41 | $9,525/yr |
| Cosmetology | Jones County Junior College Ellisville |
39 | $10,046/yr |
| Cosmetology | Coahoma Community College Clarksdale |
38 | $12,693/yr |
Business & Office (9 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
72 | $29,997/yr |
| Business | Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson |
69 | $44,154/yr |
| Business | Holmes Community College Goodman |
69 | $27,012/yr |
| Business | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
66 | $24,813/yr |
| Accounting | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
63 | $28,725/yr |
| Business Administration | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
63 | $22,672/yr |
| Business Operations Support | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
60 | $29,857/yr |
| Business Administration | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
56 | $19,312/yr |
| Marketing | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
52 | $28,127/yr |
Agriculture & Natural Resources (2 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Mechanization | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
63 | $49,040/yr |
| Veterinary Technology | Hinds Community College Raymond |
51 | $31,998/yr |
Education (2 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
55 | $18,490/yr |
| Teacher Education | Holmes Community College Goodman |
54 | $18,553/yr |
Family & Consumer Sciences (2 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | East Central Community College Decatur |
52 | $21,950/yr |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
51 | $20,069/yr |
Other Programs (13 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | Holmes Community College Goodman |
51 | $35,160/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Holmes Community College Goodman |
45 | $25,496/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Meridian Community College Meridian |
43 | $24,817/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia |
41 | $21,515/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston |
40 | $21,260/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Hinds Community College Raymond |
40 | $20,965/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Itawamba Community College Fulton |
40 | $19,091/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Coahoma Community College Clarksdale |
39 | $20,069/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Pearl River Community College Poplarville |
39 | $19,354/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead |
39 | $18,965/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Jones County Junior College Ellisville |
38 | $23,319/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville |
38 | $21,819/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | East Central Community College Decatur |
37 | $17,810/yr |
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Sources & Methodology
Program data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (first-year graduate earnings from IRS tax data). Wage and growth projections: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024) and Employment Projections 2024–2034. Apprenticeship data: U.S. Department of Labor RAPIDS database and the ApprenticeshipUSA sponsor directory.
Programs on this page are grouped by field of study — Skilled Trades listed first, followed by health sciences, business, and other categories. Click any program for detailed earnings projections and AI-risk analysis by career path.
Data sources cited above. Last updated 2026.