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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 analysis found Coahoma Community College to be the best value school for trade school students in Mississippi. Coahoma Community College is a public institution located in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 553 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coahoma Community College are $3,353 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Coahoma Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality in Mississippi.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Mississippi list. ICC is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,134 degrees in 2021-2022.
ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,360 in tuition and fees each year.
ICC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Trade Schools in Mississippi list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Delta Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Mississippi list. Moorhead, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 413 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi Delta Community College are $5,980 per year.
Out of the 18 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Mississippi Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Summit, Mississippi, the small public school handed out 442 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SMCC are $6,300 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Mississippi list. This small public school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 1,424 degrees in 2021-2022.
Holmes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,210 in tuition and fees each year.
East Mississippi Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Mississippi ranking. This small public school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 1,034 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EMCC are $6,740 per year.
Hinds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #7 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Raymond, Mississippi, and it awarded 4,168 degrees in 2021-2022.
Hinds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,800 in tuition and fees each year.
Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list. NWCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Senatobia, Mississippi. It awarded 1,704 degrees in 2021-2022.
NWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,860 in tuition and fees each year.
Pearl River Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Mississippi ranking. Pearl River Community College is located in Poplarville, Mississippi and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,231 degrees to qualified students.
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. This small public school is located in Decatur, Mississippi, and it awarded 539 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Central Community College are $5,665 per year.
Meridian Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Mississippi list. Meridian Community College is a small public school located in Meridian, Mississippi that handed out 744 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MCC are $5,811 a year.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #12 on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 3,406 degrees in 2021-2022.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,250 in tuition and fees each year.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, the small public school handed out 830 degrees in 2021-2022.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,600 in tuition and fees each year.
Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #14 on the list. This small public school is located in Booneville, Mississippi, and it awarded 704 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast Mississippi Community College are $8,050 per year.
Jones County Junior College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Jones County Junior College is a small public school located in Ellisville, Mississippi that handed out 1,118 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jones County Junior College are $5,970 per 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 also took the #2 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Mississippi rankings.
Mississippi State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #17 on the list. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 5,774 degrees in 2021-2022.
Mississippi State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,444 in tuition and fees each year.
Mississippi State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Trade Schools in Mississippi list.
University of Mississippi landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,849 degrees in 2021-2022.
Ole Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $26,440 in tuition and fees each 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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