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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Mississippi

2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$3,433 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$14,547 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value programs for personal and culinary services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

Top 10 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools

$3,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northwest Mississippi Community College to be the best value school for personal and culinary services students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. NWCC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Senatobia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWCC are $3,430 per year. Personal & Culinary Services majors at NWCC take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,574 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Meridian Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $3,574 per year.

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$3,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Decatur, East Central Community College is a public college with a small student population.

East Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,150 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 personal and culinary services students. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Holmes Community College are $3,510 a year.

Holmes Community College also made our Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #5.

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#5

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS
$3,500 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pearl River Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pearl River Community College are $3,500 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Academy of Hair Design - Grenada did quite well on this year’s best value 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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#6

Chris Beauty College

Gulfport, MS

With a ranking of #6, Chris Beauty College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. Chris Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Gulfport.

After completing their degree, personal and culinary services graduates from Chris Beauty College carry an average student debtload of $7,635.

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Mississippi College of Beauty Culture came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi College of Beauty Culture is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Laurel.

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Academy of Hair Design - Pearl came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pearl, Academy of Hair Design - Pearl is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #6, Fosters Cosmetology College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for personal and culinary services students. Located in the rural area of Ripley, Fosters Cosmetology College is a private for-profit school 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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Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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.

  • 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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