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Northwest Mississippi Community College

📍 Olive Branch, MississippiPublicFounded 1926

About Northwest Mississippi Community College

Northwest Mississippi Community College is a public institution in Olive Branch, Mississippi with aviation-related degree programs.

Northwest Mississippi Community College is a public community college in Senatobia, Mississippi. It was founded in 1926. As of 2024, Northwest's enrollment is approximately 7,800 students. There are approximately 2,000 students on the Senatobia campus—1,300 of which reside in the college's residence halls. Approximately 750 students are enrolled at the DeSoto Center in Southaven, Mississippi, and nearly 400 are enrolled at the Lafayette-Yalobusha Center in Oxford, Mississippi. Nearly 1,200 Northwest students are dual-credit high school students earning college credit from Northwest while completing their diplomas at area high schools.

By the numbers

U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard

44%
Graduation rate
4-year
$36,396
Median earnings
10 yrs after entry

Tuition & cost

$3,740/yr
In-state tuition & fees

✈ Aviation students: flight training carries fees beyond tuition — often $50,000–$100,000+ for a professional-pilot program. Ask the school for its current flight-fee schedule.

Aviation programs offered

Degrees awarded

Associate

Program areas

  • Aircraft Maintenance (A&P)

    Prepares you for the FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) mechanic certificate — inspecting, repairing, and maintaining aircraft and engines.

Majors & fields of study

Share of degrees conferred, by field — U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard

  • Health Professions27%
  • Business & Marketing12%
  • Mechanic & Repair Tech12%
  • Computer & IT7%
  • Agriculture3%
  • Visual & Performing Arts3%
  • Precision Production3%
  • Psychology2%

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