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Paralegal programs in Mississippi

4 paralegal programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these paralegal programs, and Mississippi has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Paralegals support lawyers: they keep case files in order, research the law and draft documents. Most have an associate degree or a certificate in paralegal studies, though some employers prefer a bachelor's degree; certification isn't required.1

In Mississippi, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are paralegal (associate degree, 3 programs) and paralegal certificate or diploma (1 program).

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How much do paralegal programs cost in Mississippi?

Two-year degrees (3 programs)
$7,900 to $8,990all 3 with a price
Other paralegal programs (1 program)
$2,495the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
6 in 10 of Mississippi's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Mississippi may also offer paralegal programs. How these figures are made

Are there free paralegal programs in Mississippi?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 paralegal programs in Mississippi approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Paralegal (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paralegal

    Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus

    Raymond

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus, RaymondParalegal (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,000
    Price if you pay yourself$7,900
    More details about Paralegal at Hinds Community College - Raymond / Main Campus
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,002
    Length
    60 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    217
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,900

  • Paralegal (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paralegal

    Jones County Junior College

    Ellisville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Jones County Junior College, EllisvilleParalegal (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,400
    Price if you pay yourself$8,990
    More details about Paralegal at Jones County Junior College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,603
    Length
    60 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,020
    Students counted
    52
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,990

  • Paralegal (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paralegal

    Hinds Community College - Jackson Campus

    Jackson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Jackson Campus, JacksonParalegal (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,900
    More details about Paralegal at Hinds Community College - Jackson Campus
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    57%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,945
    Length
    60 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,900

  • Paralegal certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paralegal

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College

    Wesson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College, WessonParalegal certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,495
    More details about Paralegal at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,495

How to pay for paralegal programs in Mississippi

WIOA funding can pay for paralegal programs in Mississippi

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for paralegal programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for paralegal programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Paralegal programs in Jackson, Laurel and other Mississippi cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Mississippi

How paralegal programs compare with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Mississippi

Where the Mississippi paralegal program numbers come from

Which Mississippi paralegal programs are on this list?

These are the paralegal programs Mississippi approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Mississippi offers.

How the prices and results of Mississippi paralegal programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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 facts about paralegal programs in Mississippi

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Paralegals and Legal Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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