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2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

15 Ranked Colleges
180 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 95,609 people earned their degree in cosmetology, making the major the 238th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, cosmetology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $15,675 and had an average of $10,029 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 13,712 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $15,178 and $9,737 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 180 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in cosmetology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality cosmetology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the cosmetology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Cosmetology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 35 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $9,755 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Cosmetology at Houston Community College

#2

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k list, CNM has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $7,646 for southwest region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Central New Mexico Community College Cosmetology Report

#3

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the #3 spot on the list. SJC is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SJC is $8,400 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Cosmetology at SJC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 28 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also made our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $12,672 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full San Jacinto College Cosmetology Report

#5

Odessa College

Odessa, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Odessa College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

Odessa College also made our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Odessa College is $11,386 for southwest region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Odessa College Cosmetology Report

#6

Hill College

Hillsboro, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Hill College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Hill College is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hill College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,652 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Hill College.

Full Hill College Cosmetology Report

#7

Howard College

Big Spring, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Howard College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Howard College is a small public school situated in Big Spring, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard County Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Howard County Junior College is $10,186 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Cosmetology at Howard College

#8

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Lone Star College System is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Harris Montgomery also took the #6 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Harris Montgomery is $12,136 for southwest region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Cosmetology at North Harris Montgomery

#9

Texarkana College

Texarkana, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texarkana College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texarkana College is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 4 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texarkana College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,707 for southwest region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texarkana College.

Read more about Cosmetology at Texarkana College

#10

Weatherford College

Weatherford, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Weatherford College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Weatherford, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2019-2020.

Weatherford College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,904 for southwest region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Weatherford College.

Read more about Cosmetology at Weatherford College

#11

Lee College

Baytown, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Lee College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee College also made our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Lee College is $10,268 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Lee College Cosmetology Report

#12

Clovis Community College

Clovis, New Mexico

Clovis Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Clovis Community College is a small school located in Clovis, New Mexico that handed out 1 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

Clovis Community College also made our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $9,656 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Clovis Community College.

Read more about Cosmetology at Clovis Community College

#13

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Northeast Texas Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Northeast Texas Community College is a small public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

NTCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NTCC is $12,514 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Cosmetology at Northeast Texas Community College

#14

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Navarro College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Navarro College is located in Corsicana, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Navarro College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Navarro College is $16,341 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Navarro College

#16 in overall quality

Remington College - North Houston Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 4 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

Remington College - North Houston Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Remington College - North Houston Campus is $23,903 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Remington College - North Houston Campus

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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.

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