2022 Best Value General Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in Colorado

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General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist is the 494th most popular major in the country with 45,592 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Colorado, there were 1,147 general cosmetology/cosmetologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 22 general cosmetology/cosmetologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,269 and $19,040 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in Colorado” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general cosmetology/cosmetologist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general cosmetology/cosmetologist programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general cosmetology/cosmetologist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in Colorado.

Top 3 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist in Colorado

#1

Trinidad State Junior College

Trinidad, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$10,544 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinidad State Junior College landed the #1 spot on the list. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school situated in Trinidad, Colorado. It awarded 4 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinidad State Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Associate Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The yearly cost to attend Trinidad State Junior College is $10,544 for Colorado Associate Degree General Cosmetology students.

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#2

Lamar Community College

Lamar, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$10,604 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in Colorado list. Located in Lamar, Colorado, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s general cosmetology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Associate Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LCC is $10,604 for Colorado Associate Degree General Cosmetology students.

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#3

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, Colorado

#3 in overall quality

$10,119 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arapahoe Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in Colorado list. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large school located in Littleton, Colorado that handed out 1 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

Arapahoe Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Associate Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arapahoe Community College is $10,119 for Colorado Associate Degree General Cosmetology students.

Read more about General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Arapahoe Community College

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Tiffany Bumgardner.

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