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IT training in Mississippi

10 IT training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

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

Computer support specialists help people solve computer problems and keep networks running. Network support jobs usually call for an associate degree and help desk jobs for some college classes, though a high school diploma plus IT certifications can also be enough.1 In Mississippi, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

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How much does IT training cost in Mississippi?

$6,438 to $8,491 is what most IT training programs in Mississippi cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $3,475 to $10,400

In the typical program

Finished the program
100%
Working 6 months later
71%
Earned a year, estimated
about $26,800
Length
60 to 63 weeks

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 IT training. How these figures are made

Is there free IT training in Mississippi?

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

IT training in Jackson, Gulfport, Tupelo and other Mississippi cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns.

All 10 IT training programs in Mississippi approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

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

    Computer Network Support - Associate Degree

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Harrison County Campus

    Gulfport

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Harrison County Campus, Gulfport · IT (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,400
    Price if you pay yourself$7,300
    More details about Computer Network Support - Associate Degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Harrison County Campus
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,096
    Length
    64 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    196
    a year, estimated
    $28,400
    price
    $7,300

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

    Computer Information Systems Tech (Lan)

    Itawamba Community College

    Tupelo

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Itawamba Community College, Tupelo · IT (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,700
    Price if you pay yourself$6,150
    More details about Computer Information Systems Tech (Lan) at Itawamba Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,174
    Length
    60 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    111
    a year, estimated
    $20,700
    price
    $6,150

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

    Computer Network Support - Associate Degree

    Pearl River Community College

    Poplarville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pearl River Community College, Poplarville · IT (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$26,800
    Price if you pay yourself$8,420
    More details about Computer Network Support - Associate Degree at Pearl River Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,698
    Length
    64 weeks, 48 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    109
    a year, estimated
    $26,800
    price
    $8,420

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

    Computer Network Support - Associate Degree

    Hinds Community College - Rankin County

    Pearl

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Rankin County, Pearl · IT (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,100
    Price if you pay yourself$8,315
    More details about Computer Network Support - Associate Degree at Hinds Community College - Rankin County
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,276
    Length
    60 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,725
    Students counted
    88
    a year, estimated
    $33,100
    price
    $8,315

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

    Computer Information Systems Tech (Lan)

    Jones County Junior College

    Ellisville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Jones County Junior College, Ellisville · IT (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$26,900
    Price if you pay yourself$8,515

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Computer Information Systems Tech (Lan) at Jones County Junior College
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,737
    Length
    60 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,025
    Students counted
    84
    a year, estimated
    $26,900
    price
    $8,515
    trained with WIOA funding
    3

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

    Computer Network Support - Associate Degree

    Southwest Mississippi Community College

    Summit

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southwest Mississippi Community College, Summit · IT (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$24,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,860
    More details about Computer Network Support - Associate Degree at Southwest Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    57%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,212
    Length
    64 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    79
    a year, estimated
    $24,800
    price
    $7,860

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

    Computer Information Systems Tech (Lan)

    East Mississippi Community College - Golden Triangle / Mayhew

    Columbus

    High school diploma or equivalent

    East Mississippi Community College - Golden Triangle / Mayhew, Columbus · IT (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$26,300
    Price if you pay yourself$10,400
    More details about Computer Information Systems Tech (Lan) at East Mississippi Community College - Golden Triangle / Mayhew
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,563
    Length
    60 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,225
    Students counted
    52
    a year, estimated
    $26,300
    price
    $10,400

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

    Computer Information Systems Tech (Lan)

    East Mississippi Community College - Scooba / Main Campus

    Scooba

    High school diploma or equivalent

    East Mississippi Community College - Scooba / Main Campus, Scooba · IT (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,672
    More details about Computer Information Systems Tech (Lan) at East Mississippi Community College - Scooba / Main Campus
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,225
    Students counted
    23
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,672

  • IT certificate or diploma (general)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Information Technology - Certificate

    CompuSystems Incorporated

    Greenville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    CompuSystems Incorporated, Greenville · IT certificate or diploma (general) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,475
    More details about Information Technology - Certificate at CompuSystems Incorporated
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $65
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,475

  • Networking and system administrationIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Computer Networking Technician -Certificate

    Hinds Community College - Rankin County

    Pearl

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Rankin County, Pearl · Networking and system administration · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,600
    More details about Computer Networking Technician -Certificate at Hinds Community College - Rankin County
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $925
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,600

How to pay for IT training in Mississippi

WIOA funding can pay for IT training in Mississippi

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.4

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).5

Financial aid and grants for IT training

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 IT training

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.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: IT training in Mississippi

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
37th of 41
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
0 of 16
IT training programs here, against the typical state's 20
10 vs 20

State comparisons use the same figures as the IT training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Where the Mississippi IT program numbers come from

Which Mississippi IT programs are on this list?

These are the IT 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 Mississippi IT program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some IT programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in Mississippi

Sources for the facts about IT training in Mississippi

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Computer Support Specialists
  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 and 680.310: career services before training, 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