Trade school programs in Mississippi

318 trade school programs in 20 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

71 schools offer these programs, and Mississippi has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 20 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

Trade school programs teach hands-on work with tools, machines and building systems. That runs from building work like carpentry, plumbing and electrical, through repairing cars, diesel trucks, heating and cooling systems and factory machinery, to welding, sheet metal, masonry, auto body repair, CNC machining, manufacturing and electronics work, solar and wind installation, water treatment, workplace safety, running heavy equipment and cranes, and inspecting homes. Most are certificates; some are two-year degrees or apprenticeships.

All job training programs in Mississippi, every line of work

Accredited trade schools in Mississippi, each school with its accreditor

Trade school programs by state, to compare Mississippi with other states

Compare trade school programs in Mississippi: cost, pay and results

Welding classes
87 programs at 49 schools
Most cost
$731 to $7,919
Earned a year, estimated
about $29,800
Working 6 months later
79%
Finished
Left out
Industrial maintenance technician training
36 programs at 20 schools
Most cost
$4,100 to $8,050
Earned a year, estimated
about $42,400
Working 6 months later
83%
Finished
Left out
Electrician training
30 programs at 26 schools
Most cost
$3,400 to $7,988
Earned a year, estimated
about $31,200
Working 6 months later
74%
Finished
Left out
HVAC training (heating and cooling)
26 programs at 21 schools
Most cost
$4,602 to $8,075
Earned a year, estimated
about $31,700
Working 6 months later
75%
Finished
Left out
Auto mechanic classes
19 programs at 14 schools
Most cost
$4,606 to $8,149
Earned a year, estimated
about $27,400
Working 6 months later
78%
Finished
Left out
CNC machinist training
16 programs at 14 schools
Most cost
$5,750 to $8,520
Earned a year, estimated
about $39,300
Working 6 months later
82%
Finished
Left out
Plumbing school
13 programs at 12 schools
Most cost
$600 to $3,000
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Carpentry classes
13 programs at 10 schools
Most cost
$3,942 to $7,750
Earned a year, estimated
about $14,600
Working 6 months later
63%
Finished
Left out
Lineman school (power line work)
13 programs at 12 schools
Most cost
$2,355 to $4,204
Earned a year, estimated
about $47,300
Working 6 months later
85%
Finished
Left out
Electronics technician training
13 programs at 10 schools
Most cost
$1,250 to $8,420
Earned a year, estimated
about $35,500
Working 6 months later
73%
Finished
Left out
Diesel mechanic training
12 programs at 8 schools
Most cost
$5,350 to $7,850
Earned a year, estimated
about $40,500
Working 6 months later
85%
Finished
Left out
Heavy equipment operator training
10 programs at 10 schools
Most cost
$1,125 to $3,700
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Left out
Manufacturing technician training
9 programs at 6 schools
Most cost
$250 to $1,540
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Construction training programs
6 programs at 6 schools
Most cost
$575 to $4,194
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Left out
AutoCAD and drafting courses (computer-aided design)
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
Auto body repair classes
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
Masonry training
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
Sheet metal training
2 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Crane operator training
1 program at one school
Most cost
Left out
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Solar and wind technician training
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported

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

Is there free trade school in Mississippi?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.¹²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.³
Or pay yourself. Without funding, prices differ by field: most construction programs in Mississippi cost $575 to $4,194, and most CNC machinist programs $5,750 to $8,520. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Other job training in Mississippi, by line of work

Programs approved in Mississippi in each line of work.

Where the Mississippi trade school 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 trade school programs in Mississippi

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Nursing and patient care

Medical office and lab

General healthcare

Skilled trades

Transportation and logistics

Computers and IT

Business and office

Beauty and personal care

Public safety

Food and hospitality

Education and social services