Top 50 Best Certificate Programs in Mississippi by ROI

Every Certificate program in Mississippi ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Mississippi

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$364,280

Across all Mississippi programs

Average Annual Cost

$15,789

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Grad rate: 45.7%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$263,552	$55,823	$12,908	N/A	Full ROI →
2	East Mississippi Community College Grad rate: 40.3%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$68,569	$46,340	$10,806	$5,500	Full ROI →
3	Hinds Community College Grad rate: 36.0%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	-$50,637	$39,959	$9,817	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Hinds Community College Grad rate: 36.0%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	-$58,977	$39,542	$9,817	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Pearl River Community College Grad rate: 37.7%	Precision Metal Working.	-$69,007	$39,130	$11,607	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Hinds Community College Grad rate: 36.0%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$84,257	$39,739	$9,817	$21,645	Full ROI →
7	Delta Technical College-Mississippi Grad rate: 64.0%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	-$115,218	$38,139	$20,448	$13,000	Full ROI →
8	Holmes Community College Grad rate: 44.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$134,653	$37,029	$12,733	$16,667	Full ROI →
9	Pearl River Community College Grad rate: 37.7%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$136,408	$36,765	$11,607	$14,890	Full ROI →
10	Meridian Community College Grad rate: 37.4%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	-$146,442	$35,348	$13,402	N/A	Full ROI →
11	East Mississippi Community College Grad rate: 40.3%	Precision Metal Working.	-$150,491	$35,387	$10,806	$5,500	Full ROI →
12	Itawamba Community College Grad rate: 47.8%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$152,298	$35,697	$11,557	$10,875	Full ROI →
13	Northeast Mississippi Community College Grad rate: 37.2%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$162,279	$35,447	$14,779	$12,178	Full ROI →
14	East Central Community College Grad rate: 35.7%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$167,332	$34,268	$12,692	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Hinds Community College Grad rate: 36.0%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	-$175,877	$33,697	$9,817	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Hinds Community College Grad rate: 36.0%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	-$176,577	$33,662	$9,817	N/A	Full ROI →
17	East Central Community College Grad rate: 35.7%	Precision Metal Working.	-$181,812	$33,544	$12,692	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Northwest Mississippi Community College Grad rate: 40.1%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$232,663	$31,767	$13,156	$10,998	Full ROI →
19	Meridian Community College Grad rate: 37.4%	Ground Transportation.	-$236,862	$30,827	$13,402	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Delta Technical College-Mississippi Grad rate: 64.0%	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians.	-$239,493	$31,689	$20,448	$9,500	Full ROI →
21	Jones County Junior College Grad rate: 39.7%	Precision Metal Working.	-$244,755	$30,511	$14,975	N/A	Full ROI →
22	East Central Community College Grad rate: 35.7%	Carpenters.	-$248,252	$30,222	$12,692	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Copiah-Lincoln Community College Grad rate: 48.6%	Ground Transportation.	-$248,984	$30,143	$11,844	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Copiah-Lincoln Community College Grad rate: 48.6%	Precision Metal Working.	-$256,704	$29,757	$11,844	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Hinds Community College Grad rate: 36.0%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$270,997	$28,941	$9,817	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Delta Technical College-Mississippi Grad rate: 64.0%	Ground Transportation.	-$277,517	$29,574	$20,448	$6,333	Full ROI →
27	Hinds Community College Grad rate: 36.0%	Business Operations Support and Assistant Services.	-$283,257	$28,328	$9,817	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Delta Technical College-Mississippi Grad rate: 64.0%	Precision Metal Working.	-$283,533	$29,487	$20,448	$9,500	Full ROI →
29	Hinds Community College Grad rate: 36.0%	Precision Metal Working.	-$291,002	$28,312	$9,817	$5,500	Full ROI →
30	Hinds Community College Grad rate: 36.0%	Ground Transportation.	-$291,172	$28,587	$9,817	$9,700	Full ROI →
31	Mississippi Delta Community College Grad rate: 32.9%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$299,130	$27,507	$9,270	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Meridian Community College Grad rate: 37.4%	Precision Metal Working.	-$312,382	$27,051	$13,402	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Hinds Community College Grad rate: 36.0%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$319,839	$27,004	$9,817	$7,483	Full ROI →
34	Holmes Community College Grad rate: 44.4%	Precision Metal Working.	-$330,173	$26,128	$12,733	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Meridian Community College Grad rate: 37.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$349,644	$26,019	$13,402	$12,313	Full ROI →
36	Hinds Community College Grad rate: 36.0%	Legal Support Services.	-$351,577	$24,912	$9,817	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Delta Technical College-Mississippi Grad rate: 64.0%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$368,613	$25,233	$20,448	$9,500	Full ROI →
38	Mississippi Delta Community College Grad rate: 32.9%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$385,070	$23,210	$9,270	N/A	Full ROI →
39	East Mississippi Community College Grad rate: 40.3%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$387,683	$24,886	$10,806	$25,628	Full ROI →
40	Coahoma Community College Grad rate: 35.0%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$388,931	$23,007	$9,071	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Hinds Community College Grad rate: 36.0%	Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.	-$389,477	$23,017	$9,817	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Hinds Community College Grad rate: 36.0%	Culinary Arts and Related Services.	-$391,565	$23,734	$9,817	$12,169	Full ROI →
43	Southwest Mississippi Community College Grad rate: 41.9%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$407,893	$22,152	$10,933	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Delta Technical College-Mississippi Grad rate: 64.0%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$409,453	$23,191	$20,448	$9,500	Full ROI →
45	Concorde Career College-Southaven Grad rate: 62.0%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$415,962	$23,276	$26,927	$10,782	Full ROI →
46	Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Grad rate: 25.4%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$426,746	$23,057	$28,136	$14,630	Full ROI →
47	Delta Technical College-Mississippi Grad rate: 64.0%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$431,213	$22,103	$20,448	$9,500	Full ROI →
48	Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Grad rate: 25.4%	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.	-$439,034	$22,538	$28,136	$16,043	Full ROI →
49	Concorde Career College-Southaven Grad rate: 62.0%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$441,152	$21,930	$26,927	$9,500	Full ROI →
50	Jones County Junior College Grad rate: 39.7%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$448,056	$21,410	$14,975	$15,764	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.