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2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Mississippi to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi
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Our 2023 rankings named Coahoma Community College the best value school in Mississippi for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the small public school awarded 250 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Coahoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,353 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Coahoma Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Coahoma Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. ICC is located in Fulton, Mississippi and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 980 associate degrees to qualified students.
ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,360 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $10,141 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at ICC. In 2020-2021 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
ICC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holmes Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in Goodman, Mississippi, the small public school awarded 1,128 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Holmes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,210 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $11,111 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Holmes Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Holmes Community College also made our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #4.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Mississippi Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 684 students in 2021-2022.
EMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,740 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that EMCC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
EMCC also took the #3 spot in our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi rankings.
Out of the 12 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s value ranking, Pearl River Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Poplarville, Mississippi that handed out 1,043 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pearl River Community College are $5,500 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $11,095 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Pearl River Community College. In fact, around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Meridian Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. MCC is located in Meridian, Mississippi and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 448 associate degrees to qualified students.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,811 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $7,381 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MCC does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,144 associate degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are $7,250 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $12,629 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 59% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi rankings.
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With a ranking of #8, Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Senatobia, Mississippi, and it awarded 1,028 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NWCC are $5,860 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $10,129 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that NWCC does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Hinds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Hinds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Raymond, Mississippi that handed out 2,270 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Hinds Community College are $6,800 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,350 in student loans.
Hinds Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 44% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. This small public school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 639 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,600 in tuition and fees each year.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in Booneville, Mississippi that handed out 661 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Northeast Mississippi Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,050 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $11,423 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Northeast Mississippi Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Jones County Junior College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree trade school programs. Ellisville, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 702 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jones County Junior College are $5,970 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,928 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Jones County Junior College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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