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CNA classes in Mississippi
Mississippi has 8 accredited campuses awarding cna credentials. If you finish and work as a nursing assistant in Mississippi, expect to start around $27,050–$29,520 and reach a median of $31,520 with experience; the top quarter earn $35,200 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Mississippi). Graduates of these Mississippi programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $30,297 in their first year, against $22,196 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What nursing assistants earn in Mississippi
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 14,200 employed in Mississippi. National median: $42,260.
Campuses in Mississippi, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: EllisvilleGoodmanMeridianMoorheadPerkinstonRaymondSenatobiaSummit
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds Community College | Raymond | Public | 14 | $37,196 | $11,151 | 43% | not reported |
| Holmes Community College | Goodman | Public | 28 | $35,598 | $8,500 | 39% | not reported |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College | Summit | Public | 8 | $32,879 | not reported | 56% | not reported |
| Mississippi Delta Community College | Moorhead | Public | 7 | $30,297 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Meridian Community College | Meridian | Public | 13 | $29,003 | $6,126 | 34% | not reported |
| Jones County Junior College | Ellisville | Public | 42 | $27,247 | $8,120 | 41% | not reported |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia | Public | 94 | $25,600 | $7,005 | 45% | not reported |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston | Public | 34 | not reported | $11,982 | 48% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.