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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi

8 Schools Ranked
$3,666 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Mississippi to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, Mississippi
2,144 Total Awards
$3,950 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,629 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for trade school students working on their associate degree. Perkinston, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 2,144 students in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $3,950. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,250. Associate Degree recipients from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College accumulate an average of $12,629 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

Around 59% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#2

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi
1,128 Total Awards
$3,510 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,111 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Holmes Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Goodman, Mississippi, the small public school awarded 1,128 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Mississippi pay an average of $3,510 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Holmes Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,210. On average, associate degree students take out $11,111 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi
1,043 Total Awards
$3,500 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,095 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Pearl River Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Poplarville, Mississippi, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,043 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.

Students from Mississippi who attend Pearl River Community College full time pay an average of $3,500 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,500. On average, associate degree students take out $11,095 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#4

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi
684 Total Awards
$3,740 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent associate degree programs at East Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Mississippi. EMCC is a public institution located in Scooba, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 684 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Mississippi pay an average of $3,740 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend EMCC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,740. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#5

Northwest Mississippi Community College

Senatobia, Mississippi
1,028 Total Awards
$3,460 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,129 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Northwest Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list. NWCC is located in Senatobia, Mississippi and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,028 associate degrees to qualified students.

Full-time students from Mississippi pay an average of $3,460 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NWCC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,860. On average, associate degree students take out $10,129 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

Around 38% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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370 Total Awards
$3,600 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Southwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Summit, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 370 students in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SMCC is $3,600. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,300. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi
702 Total Awards
$3,970 Average Tuition & Fees
$8,928 Avg Student Debt

Jones County Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi ranking. Jones County Junior College is a public institution located in Ellisville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 702 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Students from Mississippi who attend Jones County Junior College full time pay an average of $3,970 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,970. On average, associate degree students take out $8,928 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 56% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi
639 Total Awards
$3,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi ranking. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is located in Wesson, Mississippi and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 639 associate degrees to qualified students.

Full-time students from Mississippi pay an average of $3,600 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,600. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 66% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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