2025 Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

If you plan on getting your associate degree in cosmetology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #81 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 37 associate degrees in cosmetology to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on cosmetology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other cosmetology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for cosmetology to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized cosmetology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for cosmetology students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Cosmetology Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Cosmetology in Mississippi

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in cosmetology.

Top Mississippi Schools for an Associate in Cosmetology

1

East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, MS

14 Annual Graduates

East Mississippi Community College is a good option for individuals interested in an associate degree in cosmetology. Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in cosmetology from East Mississippi Community College

2

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS

15 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in cosmetology. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in cosmetology from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	120	193
Arkansas	105	1
South Carolina	77	0
Alabama	69	110

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Cosmetology Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Personal & Culinary Services area of study, Cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Cosmetology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	24
Barbering/Barber	13

Most Popular Majors Related to Cosmetology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts	104
Funeral & Mortuary Science	25

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Tiffany Bumgardner. More about our data sources and methodologies.