BODY · MS

Auto Body and Collision Schools in Mississippi

7 schools in Mississippi reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 77 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Coahoma Community College

3240 Friars Point Rd, Clarksdale, MS · Public, 2-year

BODY 36
HVAC 28
CARP 21
CDL 18
AUTO 16
IMT 16
WELD 16
ELEC 15
CNST 2

Grads 2023-24: 36 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,993
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $30,697

Holmes Community College

#1 Hill St, Goodman, MS · Public, 2-year

BODY 10
WELD 51
HVAC 34
AUTO 13
IMT 1

Grads 2023-24: 10 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,530
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,492

Northwest Mississippi Community College

4975 Hwy 51 N, Senatobia, MS · Public, 2-year

BODY 10
AUTO 54
DSL 51
HVAC 36
WELD 30
LINE 29
CDL 25
CNC 24

Grads 2023-24: 10 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,940
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,980

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

51 Main Street, Perkinston, MS · Public, 2-year

BODY 9
ELEC 75
WELD 75
AUTO 38
CNC 23
HVAC 21
CNST 13
DSL 9

Grads 2023-24: 9 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,250
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,144

Hinds Community College

608 Hinds Boulevard, Raymond, MS · Public, 2-year

BODY 6
CDL 130
DSL 123
ELEC 99
WELD 97
HVAC 77
AUTO 39
CARP 19
A&P 9
CNC 6
PLMB 5

Grads 2023-24: 6 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,350
Median pay 1 yr out: $41,373 undergraduate certificate

Northeast Mississippi Community College

101 Cunningham Blvd, Booneville, MS · Public, 2-year

BODY 3
ELEC 12
AUTO 11
CNC 10
HVAC 9
IMT 5
DSL 3

Grads 2023-24: 3 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,690
Median pay 1 yr out: $45,208 associate degree

East Central Community College

15738 Highway 15, Decatur, MS · Public, 2-year

BODY 3
DSL 24
WELD 13
ELEC 10
CARP 8
AUTO 7
HVAC 4
CNC 3

Grads 2023-24: 3 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,660
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,159

Licensing in Mississippi

Requirements are set by Mississippi (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for collision repair technicians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Mississippi. General path: Auto Body and Collision Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Mississippi at $49,500 (middle 80% from $31,110 to $73,810), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many auto body and collision schools are there in Mississippi?

7 schools in Mississippi reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 77 awards in all (70 undergraduate certificates, 7 associate degrees).

How much does auto body school cost in Mississippi?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $4,350 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a collision repair technician make in Mississippi?

The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Mississippi was $49,500 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $31,110 and the top 10% over $73,810.

All trade schools in Mississippi

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.