Nursing and patient care programs in Mississippi

85 nursing and patient care programs in 3 fields of nursing and patient care, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

43 schools offer these programs, and Mississippi has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 3 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

These programs train you to care for patients directly: in a hospital, a nursing home or their own home. They run from short courses for nursing assistants (CNA), patient care technicians, home health aides and medication aides to LPN programs and RN degrees.

All job training programs in Mississippi, every line of work

Accredited nursing schools in Mississippi, each school with its accreditor

Nursing and patient care programs by state, to compare Mississippi with other states

Compare nursing and patient care programs in Mississippi: cost, pay and results

RN programs (registered nurse)
40 programs at 24 schools
Most cost
$7,449 to $11,670
Earned a year, estimated
about $58,700
Working 6 months later
86%
Finished
Left out
LPN programs (licensed practical nurse)
34 programs at 27 schools
Most cost
$5,904 to $9,125
Earned a year, estimated
about $35,800
Working 6 months later
89%
Finished
Left out
CNA classes (nursing assistant)
11 programs at 11 schools
Most cost
$381 to $1,204
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Left out

Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Mississippi may offer more. How these figures are made

Are there free nursing programs in Mississippi?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.¹²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.³
Or pay yourself. Without funding, prices differ by field: most CNA programs in Mississippi cost $381 to $1,204, and most RN programs $7,449 to $11,670. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Other job training in Mississippi, by line of work

Programs approved in Mississippi in each line of work.

Where the Mississippi nursing and patient care numbers come from

Which Mississippi programs are counted?

Programs Mississippi approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁵ They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Mississippi offers.

What the figures for each field mean

Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).

How reliable are the Mississippi figures?

We leave out the share who finished for Mississippi: 6 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.

Sources for the funding facts about nursing and patient care programs in Mississippi

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