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Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Mississippi

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$3,433 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$14,017 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

With 26 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, cosmetology is the #144 most popular major in Mississippi.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value programs for cosmetology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Cosmetology Schools

$3,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Mississippi Community College the best value school in Mississippi for cosmetology students. Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWCC are $3,430 per year. While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at NWCC accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

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$3,150 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Mississippi list. East Central Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Decatur.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Central Community College are $3,150 per year.

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$3,574 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Meridian Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Mississippi. MCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Meridian.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$3,510 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Holmes Community College is a great value for cosmetology students. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holmes Community College are $3,510 per year.

Holmes Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Cosmetology Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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#5

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS
$3,500 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pearl River Community College is a great value for cosmetology students. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Poplarville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pearl River Community College are $3,500 a year.

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#6

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS

Delta Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Horn Lake, Delta Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Delta Technical College carry an average student debtload of $13,041.

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Academy of Hair Design - Jackson landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value cosmetology programs. Academy of Hair Design - Jackson is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

Cosmetology majors at Academy of Hair Design - Jackson take out an average of $10,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Mississippi College of Beauty Culture ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the distant town of Laurel, Mississippi College of Beauty Culture is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Corinth Academy of Cosmetology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Corinth, Corinth Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Corinth Academy of Cosmetology take out is $10,166.

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With a ranking of #6, Magnolia College of Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students. Magnolia College of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

Cosmetology majors at Magnolia College of Cosmetology take out an average of $10,858 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 193
South Carolina 0
Arkansas 1
Alabama 110

More Cosmetology Rankings in Mississippi

Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts 19,806
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Tiffany Bumgardner.

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