2027 Best Value Make-Up Artist/Specialist Associate’s Degree Schools
[Make-Up Artist/Specialist](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/cosmetology/make-up-artist-specialist/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value make-up artist/specialist schools.
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2027 Best Value Make-Up Artist/Specialist Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the make-up artist/specialist degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Make-Up Artist/Specialist Schools
Our analysis ranked Mesa Community College the best value for a degree in make-up artist/specialist in the United States. Set in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $2,358, compared with $8,959 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $13,750 to complete the make-up artist/specialist program here. Early-career make-up artist/specialist graduates make about $54,730. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #2 makes Douglas Education Center one of the best values for make-up artist/specialist. Located in the town of Monessen, Douglas Education Center is a small private for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $19,450. Typical student debt for make-up artist/specialist graduates is $12,000. Make-Up Artist/specialist graduates of Douglas Education Center earn a median of $19,347 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,000 median debt.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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