2026 Rankings

    Best Trade Schools in Mississippi

    Data-driven rankings of 28 trade colleges in Mississippi based on graduation rates, student outcomes, and affordability. No paid placements.

    28 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 28 schools

    #1
    61.7/ 100
    Fosters Cosmetology College

    Ripley, MS · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:80%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$15,200
    Financial Aid:100%
    #2
    56.2/ 100
    Chris Beauty College

    Gulfport, MS · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:73%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Programs:4
    Avg Tuition:$7,367
    Financial Aid:100%
    #3
    51.4/ 100
    East Mississippi Community College

    Scooba, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:45%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Programs:56
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:90%
    #4
    51.1/ 100
    Delta Technical College-Mississippi

    Horn Lake, MS · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:64%
    Student-Faculty:20:1
    Programs:11
    Avg Tuition:$16,876
    Financial Aid:92%
    #5
    50.5/ 100
    Grad Rate:87%
    Student-Faculty:19:1
    Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:$6,500
    Financial Aid:67%
    #6
    50.1/ 100
    Concorde Career College-Southaven

    Southaven, MS · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:76%
    Student-Faculty:23:1
    Programs:7
    Avg Tuition:$22,607
    Financial Aid:89%
    #7
    50.0/ 100
    East Central Community College

    Decatur, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:41%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Programs:38
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #8
    49.0/ 100
    Academy of Hair Design-Pearl

    Pearl, MS · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:72%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$13,000
    Financial Aid:100%
    #9
    47.7/ 100
    Academy of Hair Design-Grenada

    Grenada, MS · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:66%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$13,000
    Financial Aid:100%
    #10
    47.3/ 100
    Hinds Community College

    Raymond, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:33%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Programs:80
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:91%
    #11
    47.2/ 100
    Itawamba Community College

    Fulton, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:42%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Programs:55
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:98%
    #12
    46.4/ 100
    Holmes Community College

    Goodman, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:41%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Programs:70
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:90%
    #13
    45.6/ 100
    Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture

    Laurel, MS · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:81%
    Student-Faculty:19:1
    Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$11,250
    Financial Aid:82%
    #14
    45.4/ 100
    Copiah-Lincoln Community College

    Wesson, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:44%
    Student-Faculty:14:1
    Programs:61
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:94%
    #15
    45.3/ 100
    KC's School of Hair Design

    Pontotoc, MS · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:74%
    Student-Faculty:29:1
    Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:$4,113
    Financial Aid:88%
    #16
    41.5/ 100
    Blue Cliff College-Gulfport

    Gulfport, MS · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:25%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Programs:8
    Avg Tuition:$27,445
    Financial Aid:78%
    #17
    41.4/ 100
    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

    Perkinston, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:36%
    Student-Faculty:17:1
    Programs:93
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:91%
    #18
    40.0/ 100
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    Meridian Community College

    Meridian, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:34%
    Student-Faculty:15:1
    Programs:50
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:94%
    #19
    39.8/ 100
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    Pearl River Community College

    Poplarville, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:38%
    Student-Faculty:26:1
    Programs:49
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:97%
    #20
    39.7/ 100
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    Academy of Hair Design-Jackson

    Jackson, MS · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:63%
    Student-Faculty:14:1
    Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$13,000
    Financial Aid:90%
    #21
    39.5/ 100
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    Southwest Mississippi Community College

    Summit, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:45%
    Student-Faculty:19:1
    Programs:21
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #22
    39.4/ 100
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    Coahoma Community College

    Clarksdale, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:31%
    Student-Faculty:14:1
    Programs:55
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #23
    37.7/ 100
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    Northeast Mississippi Community College

    Booneville, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:35%
    Student-Faculty:20:1
    Programs:37
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #23
    37.7/ 100
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    Mississippi Delta Community College

    Moorhead, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:26%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Programs:35
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:93%
    #25
    36.3/ 100
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    Northwest Mississippi Community College

    Senatobia, MS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:30%
    Student-Faculty:15:1
    Programs:55
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:83%

    Our rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data: graduation rate, student-faculty ratio, program breadth, institutional scale, financial accessibility, and affordability. Schools must meet minimum eligibility requirements to be ranked.

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