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Best Schools for Culinary Arts in Mississippi
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the culinary arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Culinary Arts
Leading the list is Jones County Junior College, our #1 school for culinary arts. This moderately-sized public university is located in the town of Ellisville. About 40 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Jones County Junior College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, culinary arts degree recipients from Jones County Junior College generally make around $33,655. Jones County Junior College graduates carry a median of $9,559 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Meridian Community College one of the top schools for culinary arts. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Meridian. Meridian Community College awarded about 20 culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Meridian Community College earn around $34,846 in the first couple years of their career. Meridian Community College graduates carry a median of $10,368 in student loans.
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Hinds Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in culinary arts, ranking #3. Located in the rural area of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a large public university. About 36 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Hinds Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Hinds Community College earn around $34,003 in the first couple years of their career. Hinds Community College graduates carry a median of $12,169 in student loans.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in culinary arts, landing the #4 spot this year. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a large public school located in the rural area of Perkinston. About 48 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the culinary arts program make about $34,214 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $11,653 to complete this degree.
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Coahoma Community College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best culinary arts schools. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a mid-sized public university. About 45 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Coahoma Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Coahoma Community College earn around $29,600 in the first couple years of their career. Coahoma Community College graduates carry a median of $11,745 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 13 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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