IT certification programs in Mississippi
34 IT programs in 5 fields of computers and IT, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
18 schools offer these programs, and Mississippi has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 5 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
IT certification programs cover help desk, networking, cybersecurity and coding work. They run from short courses that prepare for exams such as CompTIA A+ or Security+, and coding bootcamps, to two-year degrees.
All job training programs in Mississippi, every line of work
Accredited IT schools in Mississippi, each school with its accreditor
IT certification programs by state, to compare Mississippi with other states
Compare IT programs in Mississippi: cost, pay and results
16 programs at 13 schools
- Most cost
- $5,200 to $8,554
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $26,900
- Working 6 months later
- 69%
- Finished
- Left out
8 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $6,638 to $9,434
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Left out
4 programs at 4 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Left out
3 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
3 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Left out
Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Mississippi may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Mississippi, by line of work
- Trade school programs318
- Nursing and patient care programs85
- Transportation and logistics training81
- Medical certification programs71
- Business and office training53
- Allied health programs48
- First responder training36
- Culinary and hospitality programs12
- Beauty school2
- All job training in Mississippi751
Programs approved in Mississippi in each line of work.
Where the Mississippi IT numbers come from
Which Mississippi programs are counted?
Programs Mississippi approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Mississippi offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
How reliable are the Mississippi figures?
We leave out the share who finished for Mississippi: 6 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.
Sources for the funding facts about IT programs in Mississippi
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List