2027 Best Value Make-Up Artist/Specialist Schools in Pennsylvania

[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 schools below stand out for delivering a strong make-up artist/specialist education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 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 Pennsylvania
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
Douglas Education Center tops our 2027 list of the best value make-up artist/specialist schools in Pennsylvania. Douglas Education Center is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Monessen. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $19,450. Make-Up Artist/specialist graduates carry a median of $11,823 in student loans. Make-Up Artist/specialist graduates of Douglas Education Center earn a median of $19,940 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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