Mississippi Technical Schools
A technical degree can help prepare students for a career in everything from technical electronics and computer technology to new media technologies, maintenance technologies, and health/medical careers. Technical school graduates work as science technicians, pharmacy technicians, veterinary medical technicians and paramedics, engineering technicians, sound engineering technicians and more. Most technical schools offer a wide variety of degree options, so finding a technical school should be easy. The trick is to find an accredited technical school with a high placement rate. Fortunately, several Mississippi technical schools fit the bill.
Mississippi technical schools offer certificates, associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and advanced degrees in technical related fields. Mississippi’s best technical schools include Antonelli College – Hattiesburg, Jackson MS (est. 1947 as Gebhart Art School, Cincinnati Ohio, renamed Antonelli College in 1982), Virginia College - Jackson, MS (est. 2000), Mississippi State University (est. 1878), and ITT Technical Institute (founded as Educational Services Inc. in 1946; ITT est. 1969).
Overall, the state of Mississippi 26 public and 16 private institutions with more than 138,097 students enrolled. There are thousands of students enrolled in Mississippi technical schools with nearly 1,605 enrolled Mississippi’s best technical schools alone. According to the latest figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau, technical school enrollment is 266,000+ students across the nation.
Schools to consider:
Facts and Figures for Mississippi Technical Schools
Average Tuition Costs On-Campus
The average cost for tuition and fees at a public Mississippi technical school is $4,762 per academic year. The average cost for tuition and fees at a private Mississippi technical school is $12,693 per academic year.
Average Tuition Costs Online
The tuition rate for Mississippi technical schools starts at around $150 per credit hour. For graduate school, tuition starts at around $250 per credit hour. Technical students will pay the same amount for tuition and fees for online programs as on-campus programs, but you will save a significant amount of money by eliminating room & board expenses as well as transportation costs. The average room and board cost for public Mississippi colleges is $6,015 per academic year.
Noted On-Campus Mississippi Technical Schools and Enrollment
Antonelli College – Hattiesburg, Jackson MS (avg. enrollment, 700 students)
Virginia College - Jackson, MS (avg. enrollment, 905 students)
Mississippi State University (avg. enrollment, 14,602)
ITT Technical Institute – Madison, MS (avg. enrollment, 500+ students)
Noted Online Technical Schools Available in Mississippi
Antonelli College
ITT Technical Institute-Madison
Mississippi State University
Devry University-Mississippi
Accredited Mississippi Technical Schools
Antonelli College
Mississippi State University
Virginia College-Jackson, MS
ITT Technical Institute
Sources
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007, 126th Ed.
Princeton Review
National Center for Education and Statistics
The U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Education
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