2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Mississippi
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 Trade Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Mississippi to see which online 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.
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Most Popular Online Trade School Schools in Mississippi
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Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for trade school students working on their degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,406 degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,629 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $27,307 during the early year of their career. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Holmes Community College is a great place for trade school students. Holmes Community College is a small public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 1,424 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Holmes Community College accumulate an average of $10,598 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Holmes Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $28,772 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
The programs at Northwest Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Mississippi. Located in Senatobia, Mississippi, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,704 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $9,074 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, NWCC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $28,219 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Mississippi list. This fairly large public school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 3,768 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Southern Miss accumulate an average of $36,707 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $143. During the early years of their career, Southern Miss graduates make an average of $39,480 annually. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Out of the 11 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Pearl River Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pearl River Community College is located in Poplarville, Mississippi and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,231 degrees to qualified students.
Degree recipients from Pearl River Community College accumulate an average of $10,890 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Pearl River Community College graduates make an average of $32,641 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
East Mississippi Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Mississippi list. Located in Scooba, Mississippi, the small public school handed out 1,034 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from EMCC accumulate an average of $8,511 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from EMCC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $28,360 during the early years of their career. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #7, Belhaven University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1,654 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $39,134 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $292 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Belhaven graduates make an average of $35,723 annually. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Mississippi ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Mississippi list. Located in University, Mississippi, the large public school awarded 5,849 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $34,914 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $450 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Ole Miss graduates make an average of $46,932 annually. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Jones County Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #9 on the list. Jones County Junior College is located in Ellisville, Mississippi and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,118 degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,961 in student loans.After graduating from Jones County Junior College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $34,114 during the early years of their career. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Southwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. Summit, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 442 students in 2021-2022.
Once they receive their degree, SMCC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $31,493 during the early year of their career. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular trade school programs. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, the small public school handed out 830 degrees in 2021-2022.
During the early years of their career, Copiah-Lincoln Community College graduates make an average of $28,298 annually. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 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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