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Highest earning certificate practical nursing programs in Mississippi
Mississippi practical nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinds Community College | Raymond | Public, 2-year | $42,518 | 109 |
| 2 | Pearl River Community College | Poplarville | Public, 2-year | $42,177 | 79 |
| 3 | Holmes Community College | Goodman | Public, 2-year | $40,058 | 48 |
| 4 | Northeast Mississippi Community College | Booneville | Public, 2-year | $38,777 | 36 |
| 5 | Itawamba Community College | Fulton | Public, 2-year | $37,132 | 56 |
| 6 | Jones County Junior College | Ellisville | Public, 2-year | $34,148 | 97 |
| 7 | Meridian Community College | Meridian | Public, 2-year | $34,111 | 83 |
| 8 | Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia | Public, 2-year | $32,788 | 146 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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