2026 Best Value Make-Up Artist/Specialist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Make-Up Artist/Specialist](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/cosmetology/make-up-artist-specialist/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for make-up artist/specialist students.
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2026 Best Value Make-Up Artist/Specialist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in make-up artist/specialist, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Make-Up Artist/Specialist Schools
Our analysis ranked Brittany Beauty Academy Levittown the best value for a degree in make-up artist/specialist in the Middle Atlantic Region. Brittany Beauty Academy Levittown is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Levittown. Typical student debt for make-up artist/specialist graduates is $9,284. Soon after graduation, make-up artist/specialist degree recipients from Brittany Beauty Academy Levittown generally make around $16,822. That is a strong return on a $9,284 median debt.
A rank of #2 makes Paul Mitchell The School Schenectady one of the best values for make-up artist/specialist. Paul Mitchell The School Schenectady is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Schenectady. Make-Up Artist/specialist graduates carry a median of $7,407 in student loans. Early-career make-up artist/specialist graduates make about $17,570.
Douglas Education Center is a great value for students pursuing a degree in make-up artist/specialist, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Monessen, Douglas Education Center is a small private for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $19,450. Students borrow a median of $11,823 to complete the make-up artist/specialist program here. Soon after graduation, make-up artist/specialist degree recipients from Douglas Education Center generally make around $19,940. That is a strong return on a $11,823 median debt.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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