Mississippi Colleges and Universities: Career Education & Training
Published: November, 2010- Accountant: $36,100
- Administrative assistant: $30,400
- Interior designer: $31,500
- IT auditor: $44,000
- IT training assistant: $29,100
The leisure and hospitality industry employed 123,600 workers in May 2007, with most working in one of Mississippi's many casinos. For casino employees who hope to obtain management positions, securing an education in management or business administration paired with work experience can give them the competitive edge with employers. Average salaries for casino management in Jackson are:
- Cage manager: $53,200
- Casino pit manager: $51,400
- Front office manager: $39,600
- Room reservations manager: $38,700
- Wedding manager: $46,000
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Schools in Mississippi: Degree, Coursework, & Certificate Programs
At University of Phoenix, we believe everyone deserves access to higher education.
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- Flowood
- Cordova
- BS in Business/Public Sector
- Graduate Project Management Certificate
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- MBA - Finance
- Bachelor's (BBA) - Entrepreneurship
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- Master of Social Work
Earn a respected bachelor's degree, master's degree, or Ph.D. online at Walden University.
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- M.S. in Management - Global Management
- M.B.A. in Risk Management
With an Art Institutes education, imagine what you could create.
- Nashville
- Culinary Arts Management (BS)
- Audio Production (BA)
Achieve your potential with an online degree from Capella University.
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- DBA - Leadership
- PhD - General Information Technology
Your creativity is a big part of who you are and where you’re going. To take it, and your future, as far as you want, you need an education that’s focused on developing your talents and putting you on the path toward the creative career that stirs your imagination. A collaborative education at The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta, is all about the work, the students who create it, and the instructors who guide them.
The first step is to explore these areas of study, and think about where you fit in an industry that runs on ideas.
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- Diploma of Residential Planning (C)
- 3D Animation (C)
Learning at Full Sail University has always centered around interaction and the exchange of ideas. Our online curriculum fully embraces this philosophy.
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- Creative Writing, Master of Fine Arts (Online)
- Entertainment Business, Master of Science (Online)
Welcome to Argosy University
Argosy University offers doctoral, master's, and bachelor's degree programs to students through its
seven colleges: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Business, Education, Health Sciences,
Undergraduate Studies, The Art Institute of California and Western State College of Law as well as
certificate programs in many areas.
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- Psychology (BA) (Online)
- Teaching and Learning (EdD) (Online)
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- Master Degree in Educational Leadership
- M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction: English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (K - Adult)
