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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Mississippi

17 Colleges
$14,547 Avg Salary
$11,430 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Personal & Culinary Services School for You

Personal & Culinary Services is the #29 most popular major in Mississippi with 149 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Corinth Academy of Cosmetology the best school in Mississippi for personal and culinary services students. Corinth Academy of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the town of Corinth.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Corinth Academy of Cosmetology accumulate an average of around $10,166 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Academy of Hair Design Six is a great place for personal and culinary services students. The Academy of Hair Design Six is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at The Academy of Hair Design Six accumulate an average of around $10,800 in student debt.

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Out of the 17 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Hair Design - Pearl landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pearl, Academy of Hair Design - Pearl is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Academy of Hair Design - Pearl take out is $9,650.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology is a great place for personal and culinary services students. Mississippi Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Mississippi Institute take out is $6,900.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Cliff College - Gulfport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Mississippi list. Blue Cliff College - Gulfport is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Gulfport.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Blue Cliff College - Gulfport accumulate an average of around $16,535 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $60.

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Magnolia College of Cosmetology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Magnolia College of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services 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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Fosters Cosmetology College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the rural area of Ripley, Fosters Cosmetology College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that personal and culinary services majors at Fosters Cosmetology College take out is $9,500.

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#8

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS

Delta Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Mississippi ranking. Delta Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Horn Lake.

Personal & Culinary Services majors at Delta Technical College take out an average of $13,041 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Academy of Hair Design - Jackson landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best personal and culinary services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Academy of Hair Design - Jackson is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Personal & Culinary Services 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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With a ranking of #10, Academy of Hair Design - Grenada did quite well on this year’s best schools for personal and culinary services students. Academy of Hair Design - Grenada is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Grenada.

While working on their degree, personal and culinary services majors at Academy of Hair Design - Grenada accumulate an average of around $10,500 in student debt.

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Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 668
West Virginia 33
Florida 371
Virginia 301
Arkansas 79
South Carolina 92
Tennessee 77
Louisiana 143
Alabama 194
Kentucky 109
Georgia 327

Personal & Culinary Services Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Culinary Arts 19,806
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,336
Precision Production 52,913
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 U.S. Army Europe Images.

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