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Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Mississippi

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was ranked 3rd in Mississippi. In fact, 872 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Mississippi to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for cosmetology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Cosmetology

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology the best value school in Mississippi for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Mississippi Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology

#1

Chris Beauty College

Gulfport, MS

Our analysis found Chris Beauty College to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Mississippi. Chris Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Gulfport.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Chris Beauty College

Our 2023 rankings named Magnolia College of Cosmetology the best value school in Mississippi for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the of Jackson, Magnolia College of Cosmetology is a school with a student population.

Full Cosmetology at Magnolia College of Cosmetology Report

Our 2023 rankings named Corinth Academy of Cosmetology the best value school in Mississippi for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Corinth Academy of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Corinth.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Corinth Academy of Cosmetology

Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Cosmetology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 1,516
Georgia 4,283
Arkansas 1,191
North Carolina 2,549
Florida 10,801
Virginia 1,085
Louisiana 3,726
West Virginia 377
Tennessee 2,270
Alabama 821
Kentucky 1,003

One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Cosmetology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 50,210
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist 40,040
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist 13,960
Barbering/Barber 9,893
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist 2,907
Other Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts 2,184
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician 1,729
Hair Styling/Stylist & Hair Design 1,238
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor 1,230
Make-Up Artist/Specialist 440
Electrolysis/Electrology & Electrolysis Technician 354
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager 336
Permanent Cosmetics/Makeup & Tattooing 90

Majors Similar to Cosmetology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts 22,075
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,186
Casino Operations and Services 385
Other Personal & Culinary Services 95

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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