6 accredited programs at 4 schools in Mississippi, ranked for 2027: automotive, diesel and aviation maintenance. Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, MS has the highest score, and automotive service technicians and mechanics here earn a median $37,820.
By Trevor Rupe, Contributor at Savo Media Group Updated
At a Glance
6 ranked programs at 4 schools in Mississippi: 3 automotive, 1 diesel and 2 aviation maintenance.
Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, MS scores highest, 50.4 out of 100 (automotive).
BLS reports a May 2025 median of $37,820 for automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023) in Mississippi.
Published prices run from $3,420 a year, in-state (Itawamba Community College) to $4,250 a year, in-state (Hinds Community College).
4 of 4 ranked mechanic schools in Mississippi are public institutions.
Top Mechanic Schools in Mississippi
These mechanic schools in Mississippi run in score order. Ranks are this state’s; each card also gives the national rank in its trade.
Rank 1
Automotive Technology
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS
Score50.4
ASE Accredited Program
Public
Associate of Applied Science, 60 hours
Mopar CAP
Cost
$3,740a year
Graduation rate
45%within 150% of normal time
Auto technician pay in Mississippi
$37,820median, BLS May 2025
Awards
37in 2024-25
Why it ranks here
Ranked #224 of 415 automotive programs nationally. Ranked on a price of $3,740 a year, a 45% graduation rate and 37 awards in 2024-25.
3 ranked automotive programs at 3 schools in Mississippi. Northwest Mississippi Community College (Senatobia, MS) is the best of them at #224 of 415 nationally (lower half), with 50.4 points. Itawamba Community College is the lowest priced at $3,420 a year, in-state, against $4,250 a year, in-state at Hinds Community College. Automotive programs are taught in Senatobia, MS, Fulton, MS and Raymond, MS. The largest, in Raymond, MS, awarded 41 credentials in 2024-25. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $37,820 for automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023) in Mississippi, $12,800 below the national median of $50,620.
The one diesel program ranked in Mississippi is East Mississippi Community College (Scooba, MS): #62 of 76 nationally, in the bottom quarter, scoring 46.1. East Mississippi Community College publishes $4,095 a year, in-state. The program graduated 48% of its students within 150% of normal time and awarded 7 credentials in 2024-25. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $54,360 for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists (SOC 49-3031) in Mississippi, $7,410 below the national median of $61,770.
2 ranked aviation maintenance programs at 2 schools in Mississippi. Northwest Mississippi Community College (Senatobia, MS) is the best of them at #98 of 148 nationally (lower half), with 48.1 points. Northwest Mississippi Community College is the lowest priced at $3,740 a year, against $4,250 a year, in-state at Hinds Community College. Aviation maintenance programs are taught in Senatobia, MS and Raymond, MS. The program graduated 45% of its students within 150% of normal time and awarded 28 credentials in 2024-25. BLS reports a May 2025 median of $74,880 for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011) in Mississippi, $4,990 below the national median of $79,870.
BLS counts 7,410 wage and salary jobs for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Mississippi, a denser market than the national average. The medians below describe each occupation in the state, not the graduates of the mechanic schools in $Mississippi above.
BLS median pay in Mississippi by occupation, May 2025
Occupation
Median
Lowest 10%
Highest 10%
Jobs
U.S. median
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics SOC 49-3023
$37,820
under $28,650
over $74,000
7,410
$50,620
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists SOC 49-3031
$54,360
under $37,390
over $82,020
3,140
$61,770
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians SOC 49-3011
$74,880
under $47,650
over $88,340
1,360
$79,870
Largest metropolitan areas for automotive service technicians and mechanics: Memphis, TN-MS-AR at $50,490 (2,980 jobs), Jackson, MS at $38,040 (1,900 jobs) and Gulfport-Biloxi, MS at $39,120 (980 jobs).
For bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists: Memphis, TN-MS-AR at $61,360 (1,240 jobs) and Jackson, MS at $59,420 (840 jobs).
For aircraft mechanics and service technicians: Memphis, TN-MS-AR at $92,180 (2,140 jobs) and Gulfport-Biloxi, MS at $74,460 (300 jobs).
Mechanic Salary in Mississippi has the full percentiles, every metropolitan area BLS publishes and the five mechanic trades side by side.
What are the best mechanic schools in Mississippi?
For 2027, Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, MS has the highest score of the 6 ranked programs in Mississippi, 50.4 out of 100. Among the mechanic schools in Mississippi, the leaders by trade are Northwest Mississippi Community College (automotive), East Mississippi Community College (diesel) and Northwest Mississippi Community College (aviation maintenance). All four are public institutions.
Which mechanic schools in Mississippi are accredited?
The 4 ranked mechanic schools in Mississippi hold ASE Education Foundation accreditation in automotive and diesel and FAA Part 147 certification for aviation maintenance, and each met the federal entry bar for the ranking.
How much do mechanics make in Mississippi?
In the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 estimates, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Mississippi earn a median of $37,820, $12,800 below the national median of $50,620; Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn a median of $54,360, $7,410 below the national median of $61,770. These are medians for wage and salary workers in the occupation, not starting pay.
How much do mechanic schools in Mississippi cost?
Among the mechanic schools in Mississippi with a published price, tuition and fees run from $3,420 a year, in-state at Itawamba Community College (Fulton, MS) to $4,250 a year, in-state at Hinds Community College (Raymond, MS). The median across the state is about $3,918 a year.
Sources for Mississippi Mechanic School Rankings
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions (awards July 2024 to June 2025, provisional), tuition and fees for 2024-25, graduation rates within 150% of normal time and the institutional directory.
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