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Barber schools in Mississippi
Mississippi has 12 accredited campuses awarding barber credentials. If you finish and work as a barber in Mississippi, expect to start around $26,290–$36,810 and reach a median of $38,480 with experience; the top quarter earn $38,760 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Mississippi). Graduates of these Mississippi programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $13,044 in their first year, against $14,528 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What barbers earn in Mississippi
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national figures; the state estimate is not published). National median: $38,210.
Campuses in Mississippi, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: ClarksdaleGreenvilleGulfportJacksonPoplarvilleRaymondRipleyScoobaTupelo
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fosters Cosmetology College | Ripley | for-profit | 18 | $15,105 | not reported | 91% | $21,688 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Jackson | Jackson | for-profit | 33 | $13,613 | $6,500 | 78% | $22,800 |
| Chris Beauty College | Gulfport | for-profit | 11 | $12,475 | not reported | 88% | $27,207 |
| Pearl River Community College | Poplarville | Public | 8 | $10,888 | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Coahoma Community College | Clarksdale | Public | 56 | not reported | not reported | 41% | not reported |
| Hinds Community College | Raymond | Public | 30 | not reported | $9,487 | 43% | not reported |
| Upper Kutz Barber & Style College | Greenville | for-profit | 15 | not reported | not reported | not reported | $32,808 |
| Traxlers School of Hair | Jackson | for-profit | 14 | not reported | not reported | 100% | $19,399 |
| East Mississippi Community College | Scooba | Public | 13 | not reported | $5,500 | 48% | not reported |
| C N K Barber College | Tupelo | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dynasty College of Cosmetology & Barberology | Tupelo | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Executive Barber College | Jackson | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.