2026 Working Student Rankings · MS
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Mississippi
23 ranked trade colleges for working students in Mississippi out of 1,565 nationally
23
Schools in MS
15
Full Data Rankings
8
Partial Data Rankings
1,565
Ranked Nationally
Top Colleges for Working Students in Mississippi
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#1 in MS
#131 nationally
#131
Complete Data Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS
Public
Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
PT Completion 81%
45.8% complete programs PT Retention 75%
51% retained PT Students 9%
39% part-time Enrollment 9,332
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,550
#2 in MS
#525 nationally
#525
Complete Data Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson, MS
Public
Overall Score 44.5
44.5 / 100
PT Completion 78%
43.4% complete programs PT Retention 10%
31% retained PT Students 6%
28.1% part-time Enrollment 2,834
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,500
#3 in MS
#585 nationally
#585
Complete Data Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS
Public
Overall Score 41.8
41.8 / 100
PT Completion 69%
39.4% complete programs PT Retention 2%
17% retained PT Students 8%
33.2% part-time Enrollment 4,937
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,100
#4 in MS
#673 nationally
#673
Complete Data Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS
Public
Overall Score 36.8
36.8 / 100
PT Completion 48%
32.4% complete programs PT Retention 3%
22% retained PT Students 9%
39.1% part-time Enrollment 8,091
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,300
#5 in MS
#676 nationally
#676
Complete Data East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, MS
Public
Overall Score 36.6
36.6 / 100
PT Completion 48%
32.3% complete programs PT Retention 17%
35% retained PT Students 8%
34.9% part-time Enrollment 3,642
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,500
#6 in MS
#692 nationally
#692
Complete Data Southwest Mississippi Community College
Summit, MS
Public
Overall Score 35.8
35.8 / 100
PT Completion 75%
42.2% complete programs PT Retention 19%
36% retained PT Students 4%
20.9% part-time Enrollment 1,752
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,360
#7 in MS
#756 nationally
#756
Complete Data Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS
Public
Overall Score 30.7
30.7 / 100
PT Completion 22%
25.8% complete programs PT Retention 25%
38% retained PT Students 8%
33.3% part-time Enrollment 7,520
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,400
#8 in MS
#784 nationally
#784
Complete Data East Central Community College
Decatur, MS
Public
Overall Score 26.8
26.8 / 100
PT Completion 56%
34.6% complete programs PT Retention 1%
11% retained PT Students 8%
33.3% part-time Enrollment 2,523
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,560
#9 in MS
#787 nationally
#787
Complete Data Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS
Public
Overall Score 26.4
26.4 / 100
PT Completion 43%
31% complete programs PT Retention 4%
25% retained PT Students 6%
26.1% part-time Enrollment 5,620
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,400
#10 in MS
#795 nationally
#795
Complete Data Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS
Public
Overall Score 25.2
25.2 / 100
PT Completion 23%
26.2% complete programs PT Retention 2%
16% retained PT Students 8%
34.3% part-time Enrollment 4,959
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,700
#11 in MS
#802 nationally
#802
Complete Data Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, MS
Public
Overall Score 23.8
23.8 / 100
PT Completion 36%
29.2% complete programs PT Retention 3%
19% retained PT Students 7%
32.1% part-time Enrollment 4,305
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,750
#12 in MS
#812 nationally
#812
Complete Data Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS
Public
Overall Score 20.8
20.8 / 100
PT Completion 38%
29.8% complete programs PT Retention 2%
17% retained PT Students 4%
21.8% part-time Enrollment 3,338
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,650
#13 in MS
#814 nationally
#814
Complete Data Meridian Community College
Meridian, MS
Public
Overall Score 20.5
20.5 / 100
PT Completion 33%
28.4% complete programs PT Retention 3%
22% retained PT Students 6%
28.3% part-time Enrollment 2,556
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,658
#14 in MS
#827 nationally
#827
Complete Data Mississippi Delta Community College
Moorhead, MS
Public
Overall Score 14.6
14.6 / 100
PT Completion 6%
20.4% complete programs PT Retention 0%
3% retained PT Students 7%
30.7% part-time Enrollment 2,037
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,450
#15 in MS
#829 nationally
#829
Complete Data Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, MS
Public
Overall Score 13
13 / 100
PT Completion 0%
13.8% complete programs PT Retention 2%
18% retained PT Students 7%
30.9% part-time Enrollment 1,808
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,300
#16 in MS
#1057 nationally
#1057
Partial Data Delta Technical College-Mississippi
Horn Lake, MS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.9
52.9 / 100
PT Retention 64%
88% retained PT Students 0%
0% part-time Enrollment 2,320
Programs 6 fields
#17 in MS
#1129 nationally
#1129
Partial Data Vaughn Beauty College
Aberdeen, MS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.8
49.8 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 55%
43.8% part-time Enrollment 60
Programs 1 fields
#18 in MS
#1145 nationally
#1145
Partial Data The Academy of Hair Design Six
Hattiesburg, MS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49
49 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 55%
43.5% part-time Enrollment 48
Programs 1 fields
#19 in MS
#1193 nationally
#1193
Partial Data Unlimited Cosmetology School
Hattiesburg, MS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.7
45.7 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 49%
39.4% part-time Enrollment 26
Programs 1 fields
#20 in MS
#1210 nationally
#1210
Partial Data Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
Pearl, MS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.8
44.8 / 100
PT Retention 76%
100% retained PT Students 41%
35.7% part-time Enrollment 48
Programs 1 fields
#21 in MS
#1450 nationally
#1450
Partial Data Corinth Academy of Cosmetology
Corinth, MS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 28.3
28.3 / 100
PT Retention 29%
67% retained PT Students 36%
33.4% part-time Enrollment 105
Programs 1 fields
#22 in MS
#1461 nationally
#1461
Partial Data Fosters Cosmetology College
Ripley, MS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 27.2
27.2 / 100
PT Retention 42%
75% retained PT Students 33%
31.9% part-time Enrollment 22
Programs 1 fields
#23 in MS
#1510 nationally
#1510
Partial Data Academy of Hair Design-Jackson
Jackson, MS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 21.8
21.8 / 100
PT Retention 12%
50% retained PT Students 43%
36.6% part-time Enrollment 77
Programs 1 fields
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