3 accredited schools across the Jackson metro area trained 40 EMTs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
25 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,700 ($5,400 out of state).
10 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,550 ($6,600 out of state).
5 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,500 ($4,500 out of state).
3 accredited schools in the Jackson, MS metro area graduated 40 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Holmes Community College with 25.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Jackson, MS metro earn a median $36,800 a year ($17.69/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $36,630 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.