2026 Best Make-Up Artist/Specialist Associate’s Degree Schools
Make-Up Artist/Specialist degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 33 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best make-up artist/specialist schools.
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Best Schools for Make-Up Artist/Specialist in the United States
See the highest-ranked make-up artist/specialist schools offering a associate’s degree below.
Top Schools in Make-Up Artist/Specialist
No school ranked higher than Douglas Education Center this year for make-up artist/specialist. Douglas Education Center is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Monessen. There were roughly 50 make-up artist/specialist students who graduated with this degree at Douglas Education Center in the most recent data year. Students who receive their make-up artist/specialist degree from Douglas Education Center earn around $19,347 in the first couple years of their career. Douglas Education Center graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans.
See the full make-up artist/specialist program report for Douglas Education Center
Other Make-Up Artist/Specialist Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 33 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
