2026 Rankings · MS
Best Trade Colleges in Mississippi
34 ranked trade colleges in Mississippi out of 2,826 nationally
34
Schools in MS
16
Full Data Rankings
18
Partial Data Rankings
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Top Trade Colleges in Mississippi
Showing 1-25 of 34 schools
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#1 in MS
#161 nationally
#1
Complete Data Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS
See the campus Public
Overall Score 66.7
66.7 / 100
Completion 60%
39.2% complete programs Retention 80%
74% retained Productivity 52%
1542 completions Enrollment 5,139
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,100
#2 in MS
#198 nationally
#2
Complete Data Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson, MS
See the campus Public
Overall Score 64.7
64.7 / 100
Completion 64%
41.5% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 41%
751 completions Enrollment 2,932
Programs 29 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,700
#3 in MS
#218 nationally
#3
Complete Data Concorde Career College-Southaven
Southaven, MS
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.5
63.5 / 100
Completion 83%
62.7% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 99%
280 completions Enrollment 115
Programs 1 fields
#4 in MS
#301 nationally
#4
Complete Data Southwest Mississippi Community College
Summit, MS
See the campus Public
Overall Score 59
59 / 100
Completion 69%
44.8% complete programs Retention 63%
69% retained Productivity 52%
525 completions Enrollment 1,758
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,480
#5 in MS
#354 nationally
#5
Complete Data Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS
See the campus Public
Overall Score 56.5
56.5 / 100
Completion 39%
31.9% complete programs Retention 35%
62% retained Productivity 59%
2991 completions Enrollment 8,694
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,600
#6 in MS
#380 nationally
#6
Complete Data Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS
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Overall Score 55
55 / 100
Completion 55%
36.6% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 50%
2540 completions Enrollment 8,859
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,700
#7 in MS
#405 nationally
#7
Complete Data Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS
See the campus Public
Overall Score 53.7
53.7 / 100
Completion 63%
41.1% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 45%
1351 completions Enrollment 5,039
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,900
#8 in MS
#449 nationally
#8
Complete Data Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, MS
See the campus Public
Overall Score 52
52 / 100
Completion 2%
18.2% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 65%
618 completions Enrollment 1,633
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,300
#9 in MS
#473 nationally
#9
Complete Data East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, MS
See the campus Public
Overall Score 50.7
50.7 / 100
Completion 37%
31.4% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 44%
1015 completions Enrollment 3,841
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,600
#10 in MS
#486 nationally
#10
Complete Data Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS
See the campus Public
Overall Score 50
50 / 100
Completion 18%
26.1% complete programs Retention 59%
68% retained Productivity 51%
2277 completions Enrollment 7,867
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,400
#11 in MS
#535 nationally
#11
Complete Data Meridian Community College
Meridian, MS
See the campus Public
Overall Score 48.2
48.2 / 100
Completion 33%
30.5% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 52%
821 completions Enrollment 2,780
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,758
#12 in MS
#536 nationally
#12
Complete Data Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS
See the campus Public
Overall Score 48.2
48.2 / 100
Completion 40%
32.1% complete programs Retention 48%
65% retained Productivity 42%
1544 completions Enrollment 6,011
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,500
#13 in MS
#659 nationally
#13
Complete Data Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS
See the campus Public
Overall Score 42.3
42.3 / 100
Completion 21%
26.9% complete programs Retention 59%
68% retained Productivity 36%
799 completions Enrollment 3,442
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,650
#14 in MS
#708 nationally
#14
Complete Data Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, MS
See the campus Public
Overall Score 40
40 / 100
Completion 32%
30.1% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 47%
1314 completions Enrollment 4,753
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,700
#15 in MS
#755 nationally
#15
Complete Data East Central Community College
Decatur, MS
See the campus Public
Overall Score 38.1
38.1 / 100
Completion 39%
31.9% complete programs Retention 29%
60% retained Productivity 22%
520 completions Enrollment 2,785
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,560
#16 in MS
#880 nationally
#16
Complete Data Mississippi Delta Community College
Moorhead, MS
See the campus Public
Overall Score 31.7
31.7 / 100
Completion 7%
22.2% complete programs Retention 15%
55% retained Productivity 25%
389 completions Enrollment 1,978
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,450
#17 in MS
#1442 nationally
#17
Partial Data Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology
Clinton, MS
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59
59 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 64%
64 completions Enrollment 77
Programs 1 fields
#18 in MS
#1524 nationally
#18
Partial Data Delta Technical College-Mississippi
Horn Lake, MS
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.3
57.3 / 100
Retention 22%
66% retained Productivity 66%
1962 completions Enrollment 2,307
Programs 6 fields
#19 in MS
#1789 nationally
#19
Partial Data Chris Beauty College
Gulfport, MS
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.8
49.8 / 100
Retention 51%
82% retained Productivity 81%
74 completions Enrollment 73
Programs 1 fields
#20 in MS
#1814 nationally
#20
Partial Data KC's School of Hair Design
Pontotoc, MS
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.2
49.2 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 36%
36 completions Enrollment 58
Programs 1 fields
#21 in MS
#1976 nationally
#21
Partial Data Vaughn Beauty College
Aberdeen, MS
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.4
45.4 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 22%
32 completions Enrollment 63
Programs 1 fields
#22 in MS
#2021 nationally
#22
Partial Data Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture
Laurel, MS
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.3
44.3 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 20%
28 completions Enrollment 57
Programs 1 fields
#23 in MS
#2028 nationally
#23
Partial Data Academy of Hair Design-Grenada
Grenada, MS
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.2
44.2 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 30%
12 completions Enrollment 21
Programs 1 fields
#24 in MS
#2219 nationally
#24
Partial Data Mississippi Barber Academy
Jackson, MS
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 38.8
38.8 / 100
Retention 65%
88% retained Productivity 26%
38 completions Enrollment 71
Programs 1 fields
#25 in MS
#2242 nationally
#25
Partial Data Fosters Cosmetology College
Ripley, MS
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 38.2
38.2 / 100
Retention 58%
85% retained Productivity 47%
16 completions Enrollment 23
Programs 1 fields
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