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LPN / LVN programs in Mississippi
Mississippi has 15 accredited campuses awarding lpn credentials. If you finish and work as a licensed practical nurse in Mississippi, expect to start around $39,320–$46,790 and reach a median of $50,220 with experience; the top quarter earn $58,030 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 $31,306 in their first year, against $37,410 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earn in Mississippi
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 9,850 employed in Mississippi. National median: $64,400.
Campuses in Mississippi, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BoonevilleClarksdaleDecaturEllisvilleFultonGoodmanMeridianMoorheadPerkinstonPoplarvilleRaymondScoobaSenatobiaSummitWesson
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds Community College | Raymond | Public | 91 | $37,196 | $11,151 | 43% | not reported |
| Holmes Community College | Goodman | Public | 56 | $35,598 | $8,500 | 39% | not reported |
| East Mississippi Community College | Scooba | Public | 21 | $34,367 | $11,500 | 48% | not reported |
| Itawamba Community College | Fulton | Public | 36 | $33,809 | $9,201 | 50% | not reported |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College | Summit | Public | 36 | $32,879 | not reported | 56% | not reported |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College | Booneville | Public | 35 | $31,662 | $11,000 | 34% | not reported |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Wesson | Public | 42 | $30,951 | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Mississippi Delta Community College | Moorhead | Public | 18 | $30,297 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Pearl River Community College | Poplarville | Public | 81 | $29,216 | $7,500 | 38% | not reported |
| Meridian Community College | Meridian | Public | 59 | $29,003 | $6,126 | 34% | not reported |
| Jones County Junior College | Ellisville | Public | 80 | $27,247 | $8,120 | 41% | not reported |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia | Public | 98 | $25,600 | $7,005 | 45% | not reported |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston | Public | 30 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| East Central Community College | Decatur | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Coahoma Community College | Clarksdale | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 41% | 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.