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Cosmetology Schools in Mississippi
Colleges and schools: 26
Programs
26
all sources
Median pay
$27,560
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$16,500
14 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
1
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
Cosmetology Schools in Mississippi: the figures
- Programs we list
- 26 in Mississippi: 26 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 12 public and 14 private; 714 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 25 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $16,500 in Mississippi, from $11,275 to $26,459, across 14 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $27,560 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in Mississippi, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Mississippi: 905 programs from 140 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 1 of them cosmetology.
- Metro areas
- 2 Mississippi metro areas have a page; the largest list, Jackson, has 6 programs.
By metro area
- Jackson area6 programs · median pay $26,990
- Gulfport area3 programs · median pay $26,890
Every cosmetology program in Mississippi
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Hair Design-Grenada | Grenada | Certificate | $19,500 | 13 months | 17 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Pearl | Pearl | Certificate | $19,500 | 13 months | 22 |
| Blue Cliff College-Gulfport | Gulfport | Certificate | $26,459 | 12 months | 21 |
| Chris Beauty College | Gulfport | Certificate | $12,600 | 10 months | 37 |
| Coahoma Community CollegeWIOA list | Clarksdale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 67 |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Wesson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Corinth Academy of Cosmetology | Corinth | Certificate | $15,275 | 13 months | 24 |
| Delta Technical College-Mississippi | Horn Lake | Certificate | $20,660 | 13 months | 115 |
| East Central Community College | Decatur | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| East Mississippi Community College | Scooba | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 |
| Fosters Cosmetology College | Ripley | Certificate | $15,200 | 13 months | 5 |
| Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture | Laurel | Certificate | $16,875 | 14 months | 27 |
| Hinds Community College | Raymond | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Holmes Community College | Goodman | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Jones County Junior College | Ellisville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| KC's School of Hair Design | Pontotoc | Certificate | $14,325 | 13 months | 36 |
| Meridian Community College | Meridian | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 52 |
| Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology | Clinton | Certificate | $16,500 | 12 months | 30 |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| Pearl River Community College | Poplarville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College | Summit | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
| The Academy of Hair Design Six | Hattiesburg | Certificate | $19,500 | 12 months | 21 |
| Traxlers School of Hair | Jackson | Certificate | $16,500 | 16 months | 5 |
| Unlimited Cosmetology School | Hattiesburg | Certificate | $16,500 | 13 months | 9 |
| Vaughn Beauty College | Aberdeen | Certificate | $11,275 | 13 months | 11 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Mississippi, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for cosmetology training