Meridian Community College

Meridian Community College is a two-year community college and trade school located in Meridian, MS. It has open to anybody admissions, as 100% of applicants are accepted. It has a small student body with 2,302 full-time students in attendance. 27% of its graduates receive an Associate's degree in Liberal Arts and Humanities. Other highly demanded selections include Licensed Practical Nurse Training (LPN), Truck, Bus, and Commercial Vehicle Operation, and Nursing Assistant, but there are 38 available offerings to choose from. It has a strong protective services program, ranking second in Mississippi. Additionally, Meridian Community College is 4th in Mississippi for best trade schools. For those of you living in Mississippi, sticker price tuition runs $3,206. Students based out-of-state have to dish out $4,571 per year. Before you decide not to apply due to the cost, be cognizant that over 85% of Meridian undergraduates are awarded scholarship or grant funding. 40% of Meridian Community College students end up graduating, prepared to start their professional life. The median alumnus goes on to make a salary of $22,100 two years after finishing their studies. After another four years in the labor force, the graduate's average wage rises 17.6% to $26,000; however, that is still 35.2% south of the national median. Many of you might want to find that Meridian does not offer early decision. Secondly, undergrads may study abroad for a semester, and Meridian does not offer a distance education program. Relating to expenses, be aware that after taking financial aid into consideration, most students can expect to pay around $6,259 per year. Meridian's party scene rating on School Authority is 8.5 and Meridian's academics rating on School Authority is 8.76. Lastly, a fourth of graduates take home $42,300 or more, six years after completing their studies and 11% of alumni fail to repay their student debt.