Meridian Community College
Meridian, Mississippi · Public
Of 10 assessed programs, 9 leave graduates out-earning a typical Mississippi high-school graduate (about $30,928/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 47 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $6,351 |
| All families (average) | $6,351 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
10 of 57 programs could be assessed 18% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $42,315 | +$11,387 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 221 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $75,469 | +$44,541 | clears the bar | $9,097 | 0.2 yrs | 111 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,712 | +$6,784 | clears the bar | $6,126 | 0.9 yrs | 59 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,988 1-year earnings | +$1,060 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 46 |
| Commercial Driving | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,010 | +$22,082 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 45 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $49,316 | +$18,388 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $23,208 | -$7,720 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $41,526 | +$10,598 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,990 | +$9,062 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $42,896 | +$11,968 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Education | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Design | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($30,928/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.