Mississippi Trade Schools

#1

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi

The total student population at Hinds Community College is 11,181, which includes 5,704 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

32% of Hinds Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,846 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,308 during the early-career years.

#2

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, Mississippi

There are 5,126 full-time undergraduates at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, and 8,677 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

Approximately 26% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,000 a year. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has a 5.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $26,319.

#3

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, Mississippi

There are 870 students at Delta Technical College in total, 844 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Approximately 84% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,498 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Delta Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,446 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

Northwest Mississippi Community College

Senatobia, Mississippi

There are 4,191 full-time undergraduates at NWCC, and 7,092 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

11% of NWCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,894 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from NWCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,393 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi

The total student population at Pearl River Community College is 5,065, which includes 3,799 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Roughly 29% of students at Pearl River Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,717 a year. Pearl River Community College has a 5.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Pearl River Community College is $27,382.

#6

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi

There are 4,535 students at Jones County Junior College in total, 3,071 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.

Roughly 7% of students at Jones County Junior College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,026 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,839 during the early-career years.

#7

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi

The total student population at Holmes Community College is 5,409, which includes 3,304 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Roughly 13% of students at Holmes Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $2,387 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Holmes Community College is $26,620.

#8

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi

There are 2,299 full-time undergraduates at EMCC, and 3,392 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Roughly 23% of students at EMCC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,901 a year. EMCC has a 3.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from EMCC is $26,537.

#9

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi

There are 4,696 students at ICC in total, 3,127 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Roughly 6% of students at ICC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,498 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from ICC is $28,753.

#10

Meridian Community College

Meridian, Mississippi

There are 1,864 full-time undergraduates at MCC, and 3,003 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

8% of MCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,436 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,114 during the early-career years.

#11

Concorde Career College - Southaven

Southaven, Mississippi

There are 394 full-time undergraduates at Concorde Career College - Southaven, and 394 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 45 to 1.

Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 6% are men and 94% are women.

Roughly 85% of students at Concorde Career College - Southaven take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,836 a year. Concorde Career College - Southaven has a 4.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Concorde Career College - Southaven is $27,415.

#12

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Booneville, Mississippi

There are 2,488 full-time undergraduates at Northeast Mississippi Community College, and 3,243 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

Approximately 15% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,165 a year. Northeast Mississippi Community College has a 7.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Northeast Mississippi Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,959 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#13

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi

There are 2,907 students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in total, 1,925 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,318 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $26,124.

#14

Mississippi Delta Community College

Moorhead, Mississippi

The total student population at Mississippi Delta Community College is 2,096, which includes 1,448 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $23,090 during the early-career years.

#15

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

There are 11,451 undergraduates at Southern Miss, of which 9,644 are full-time, and there are 14,606 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Around 32% of accepted students are men, and 68% are women.

55% of Southern Miss students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,996 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Southern Miss is $35,766.

#16

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, Mississippi

There are 1,612 students at Coahoma Community College in total, 1,250 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $20,715 during the early-career years.

#17

Southwest Mississippi Community College

Summit, Mississippi

There are 1,888 students at SMCC in total, 1,508 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SMCC is $25,723.

#18

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

There are 16,179 undergraduates at Ole Miss, of which 14,839 are full-time, and there are 21,014 students altogether. It takes the average Ole Miss undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.

Approximately 39% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,413 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Ole Miss is $42,109.

#19

Blue Cliff College - Gulfport

Gulfport, Mississippi

There are 303 students at Blue Cliff College - Gulfport in total, 303 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Roughly 85% of students at Blue Cliff College - Gulfport take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,766 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Blue Cliff College - Gulfport is $19,146.

#20

East Central Community College

Decatur, Mississippi

There are 2,388 students at East Central Community College in total, 1,643 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Approximately 9% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,689 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from East Central Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,052 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#21

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

There are 22,986 students at Mississippi State in total, 18,803 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 17,089 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

About 76% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

43% of Mississippi State students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,115 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,950 during the early-career years.

#22

Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology

Clinton, Mississippi

There are 80 students at Mississippi Institute in total, 80 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Mississippi Institute has a 7.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $19,075 during the early-career years.

#23

Magnolia College of Cosmetology

Jackson, <nil>

There are 42 full-time undergraduates at Magnolia College of Cosmetology, and 42 students altogether.

#24

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

There are 6,921 students at Jackson State in total, 4,668 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,171 are full-time. It takes the average Jackson State undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 62%. Around 28% of accepted students are men, and 72% are women.

84% of Jackson State students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,497 a year. Jackson State has a 4.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,345 during the early-career years.

#25

Chris Beauty College

Gulfport, Mississippi

There are 115 students at Chris Beauty College in total, 115 are full-time undergraduates. Chris Beauty College has a freshman retention rate of 88%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $16,834 during the early-career years.