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Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Mississippi
Mississippi cosmetology programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia | Public, 2-year | $17,660 | 42 |
| 2 | Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology | Clinton | For-profit, under 2-year | $15,875 | 78 |
| 3 | Blue Cliff College | Gulfport | For-profit, 2-year | $15,719 | 641 |
| 4 | Delta Technical College-Mississippi | Horn Lake | For-profit, under 2-year | $15,576 | 136 |
| 5 | Academy of Hair Design-Pearl | Pearl | For-profit, under 2-year | $15,440 | 37 |
| 6 | Chris Beauty College | Gulfport | For-profit, under 2-year | $14,801 | 49 |
| 7 | Corinth Academy of Cosmetology | Corinth | For-profit, under 2-year | $14,608 | 51 |
| 8 | The Academy of Hair Design Six | Hattiesburg | For-profit, under 2-year | $13,776 | 33 |
| 9 | Academy of Hair Design | Grenada | For-profit, under 2-year | $13,348 | 70 |
| 10 | KC's School of Hair Design | Pontotoc | For-profit, under 2-year | $13,206 | 33 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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