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2023 Best Value Trade School 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 Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 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 degree. Coahoma Community College is located in Clarksdale, Mississippi and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 553 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coahoma Community College are $3,353 per year.
Coahoma Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Mississippi rankings.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, the small public school handed out 1,134 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.
ICC also made our Best Trade Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #5.
The excellent programs at Mississippi Delta Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Mississippi. Mississippi Delta Community College is a public institution located in Moorhead, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 413 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Mississippi Delta Community College are $5,980 a year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwest Mississippi Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Southwest Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in Summit, Mississippi that handed out 442 degrees in 2021-2022.
SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,300 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at Holmes Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Mississippi. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in Goodman, Mississippi that handed out 1,424 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Holmes Community College are $6,210 a year.
East Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. East Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 1,034 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EMCC are $6,740 per year.
Hinds Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Raymond, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 4,168 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Hinds Community College are $6,800 a year.
Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Senatobia, Mississippi, and it awarded 1,704 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWCC are $5,860 per year.
Pearl River Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Mississippi list. This medium-sized public school is located in Poplarville, Mississippi, and it awarded 1,231 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Pearl River Community College are $5,500 a year.
East Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Decatur, Mississippi, the small public school handed out 539 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at East Central Community College are $5,665 a year.
Meridian Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #11 on the list. MCC is a public institution located in Meridian, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 744 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $5,811 per year.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 3,406 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are $7,250 per year.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, the small public school awarded 830 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are $5,600 per year.
Northeast Mississippi Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Mississippi ranking. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in Booneville, Mississippi that handed out 704 degrees in 2021-2022.
Northeast Mississippi Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,050 in tuition and fees each year.
Jones County Junior College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Mississippi ranking. Jones County Junior College is a small public school situated in Ellisville, Mississippi. It awarded 1,118 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Jones County Junior College are $5,970 a year.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Mississippi ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 3,768 degrees in 2021-2022.
Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $11,450 in tuition and fees each year.
Southern Miss did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Trade Schools in Mississippi list.
Mississippi State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, the large public school handed out 5,774 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Mississippi State are $25,444 a year.
Mississippi State also made our Best Trade Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #1.
University of Mississippi landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. University of Mississippi is a large public school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 5,849 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Ole Miss are $26,440 a year.
Ole Miss also made our Best Trade Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #3.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 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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