2026 Working Student Rankings · MS
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Mississippi
21 ranked trade colleges for working students in Mississippi out of 1,503 nationally
21
Schools in MS
15
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6
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1,503
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Mississippi
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#1 in MS
#490 nationally
#490
Complete Data Hinds Community College
See all rankings for Hinds Community CollegeRaymond, MS
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Overall Score 45.2
45.2 / 100
PT Completion 81%
45.8% complete programs PT Retention 3%
23% retained PT Students 9%
36.3% part-time Enrollment 8,859
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,700
#2 in MS
#550 nationally
#550
Complete Data Copiah-Lincoln Community College
See all rankings for Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWesson, MS
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Overall Score 42.2
42.2 / 100
PT Completion 77%
43.4% complete programs PT Retention 2%
20% retained PT Students 7%
31.5% part-time Enrollment 2,932
Programs 29 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,700
#3 in MS
#574 nationally
#574
Complete Data Itawamba Community College
See all rankings for Itawamba Community CollegeFulton, MS
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Overall Score 40.8
40.8 / 100
PT Completion 68%
39.4% complete programs PT Retention 1%
18% retained PT Students 8%
32.9% part-time Enrollment 5,139
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,100
#4 in MS
#636 nationally
#636
Complete Data Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
See all rankings for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston, MS
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Overall Score 37.3
37.3 / 100
PT Completion 48%
32.4% complete programs PT Retention 3%
23% retained PT Students 10%
40.7% part-time Enrollment 8,694
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,600
#5 in MS
#691 nationally
#691
Complete Data Northwest Mississippi Community College
See all rankings for Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia, MS
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Overall Score 33.3
33.3 / 100
PT Completion 21%
25.8% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 8%
33.2% part-time Enrollment 7,867
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,400
#6 in MS
#695 nationally
#695
Complete Data Southwest Mississippi Community College
See all rankings for Southwest Mississippi Community CollegeSummit, MS
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Overall Score 33
33 / 100
PT Completion 74%
42.2% complete programs PT Retention 8%
29% retained PT Students 5%
22.7% part-time Enrollment 1,758
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,480
#7 in MS
#701 nationally
#701
Complete Data East Mississippi Community College
See all rankings for East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba, MS
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Overall Score 32.7
32.7 / 100
PT Completion 48%
32.3% complete programs PT Retention 1%
18% retained PT Students 8%
32.9% part-time Enrollment 3,841
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,600
#8 in MS
#742 nationally
#742
Complete Data East Central Community College
See all rankings for East Central Community CollegeDecatur, MS
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Overall Score 27.4
27.4 / 100
PT Completion 55%
34.6% complete programs PT Retention 0%
5% retained PT Students 10%
39.5% part-time Enrollment 2,785
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,560
#9 in MS
#757 nationally
#757
Complete Data Pearl River Community College
See all rankings for Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville, MS
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Overall Score 26
26 / 100
PT Completion 42%
31% complete programs PT Retention 1%
15% retained PT Students 5%
25.4% part-time Enrollment 6,011
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,500
#10 in MS
#758 nationally
#758
Complete Data Holmes Community College
See all rankings for Holmes Community CollegeGoodman, MS
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Overall Score 25.7
25.7 / 100
PT Completion 23%
26.2% complete programs PT Retention 4%
25% retained PT Students 8%
33.5% part-time Enrollment 5,039
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,900
#11 in MS
#770 nationally
#770
Complete Data Jones County Junior College
See all rankings for Jones County Junior CollegeEllisville, MS
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Overall Score 23.5
23.5 / 100
PT Completion 36%
29.2% complete programs PT Retention 1%
16% retained PT Students 8%
34.5% part-time Enrollment 4,753
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,700
#12 in MS
#778 nationally
#778
Complete Data Northeast Mississippi Community College
See all rankings for Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeBooneville, MS
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Overall Score 22
22 / 100
PT Completion 38%
29.8% complete programs PT Retention 6%
27% retained PT Students 4%
20.9% part-time Enrollment 3,442
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,650
#13 in MS
#785 nationally
#785
Complete Data Meridian Community College
See all rankings for Meridian Community CollegeMeridian, MS
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Overall Score 19.4
19.4 / 100
PT Completion 32%
28.4% complete programs PT Retention 2%
19% retained PT Students 6%
26.2% part-time Enrollment 2,780
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,758
#14 in MS
#794 nationally
#794
Complete Data Coahoma Community College
See all rankings for Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdale, MS
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Overall Score 15.7
15.7 / 100
PT Completion 1%
13.8% complete programs PT Retention 13%
33% retained PT Students 7%
31.7% part-time Enrollment 1,633
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,300
#15 in MS
#798 nationally
#798
Complete Data Mississippi Delta Community College
See all rankings for Mississippi Delta Community CollegeMoorhead, MS
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Overall Score 14.1
14.1 / 100
PT Completion 6%
20.4% complete programs PT Retention 0%
10% retained PT Students 6%
26.3% part-time Enrollment 1,978
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,450
#16 in MS
#1167 nationally
#1167
Partial Data Mississippi Barber Academy
Jackson, MS
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Overall Score 43.9
43.9 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 36%
34.1% part-time Enrollment 71
Programs 1 fields
#17 in MS
#1305 nationally
#1305
Partial Data The Academy of Hair Design Six
Hattiesburg, MS
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Overall Score 35.6
35.6 / 100
PT Retention 40%
75% retained PT Students 62%
49.2% part-time Enrollment 37
Programs 1 fields
#18 in MS
#1409 nationally
#1409
Partial Data Corinth Academy of Cosmetology
Corinth, MS
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Overall Score 26.2
26.2 / 100
PT Retention 40%
75% retained PT Students 20%
23.9% part-time Enrollment 90
Programs 1 fields
#19 in MS
#1457 nationally
#1457
Partial Data Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
Pearl, MS
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Overall Score 20.1
20.1 / 100
PT Retention 27%
67% retained PT Students 26%
27.8% part-time Enrollment 43
Programs 1 fields
#20 in MS
#1465 nationally
#1465
Partial Data Fosters Cosmetology College
Ripley, MS
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Overall Score 18.5
18.5 / 100
PT Retention 27%
67% retained PT Students 24%
26.5% part-time Enrollment 23
Programs 1 fields
#21 in MS
#1498 nationally
#1498
Partial Data Vaughn Beauty College
Aberdeen, MS
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Overall Score 10.9
10.9 / 100
PT Retention 13%
50% retained PT Students 10%
15.6% part-time Enrollment 63
Programs 1 fields
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