• Jobs in the beauty industry are expected to grow.hair setup image by sumos from Fotolia.com
  
  If you are interested in a career in hair design or the beauty industry and live in or near Starkville, Mississippi, you have a few schools in which to choose. Jobs in the cosmetology field are projected to grow much faster than other occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  
  

Gibson Barber and Beauty College

• Gibson Barber and Beauty College offers several programs including cosmetology, barber, nail technician and instructor. The recently remodeled facility has courses designed to prepare cosmetologists, barbers, stylists, nail technicians, and other grooming specialists. Gibson's barber and cosmetology program tuition is $7,800. They also offer courses that will allow you to teach in licensed and accredited schools of cosmetology and barbering. The courses will prepare you for state licensing exams.
  
  Gibson Barber and Beauty College
  120 E Main St
  West Point, MS 39773
  662-494-5444
  
  

Academy of Hair Design

• The Academy of Hair Design in Grenada is one of several locations throughout Mississippi. This location offers education in cosmetology and instructor training courses. The cosmetology course, which is 1500 hours, costs $11,300. The cosmetology instructor course, which is 2000 hours, costs $15,100. There is an additional cosmetology instructor course at 750 hours which costs $5,650. The school is in a modern facility with ample educational tools.
  
  Academy of Hair Design at Grenada
  2003-B Commerce Street
  Grenada, MS 38901
  601-226-2464
  AcademyofHair.com
  
  

J&J Hair Design College

• J&J Hair Design College has several campuses, the closest one to Starkville is in Carthage. J&J Design College is committed to providing training to persons who desire to become a part of the hairstyling industry. The J&J Hair Design College barber program costs $8,300, while the instructor programs cost $3,440. J&J Hair Design College has a goal of providing quality education in women's haircutting, styling, perming and coloring, skin care and various new techniques in the field of hairstyling.
  
  J&J Hair Design College
  116 E. Franklin Street
  Carthage, MS 39051
  601-267-3678