2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate
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Cosmetology is the 238th most popular major in the country with 95,609 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 992 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 62 colleges that offer a degree in cosmetology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent cosmetology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the cosmetology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Cosmetology
Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #1 spot on the list. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Century College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $10,808 for associate degree cosmetology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate list. Clover Park Technical College is a small school located in Lakewood, Washington that handed out 53 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CPTC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CPTC is $7,904 for associate degree cosmetology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 28 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree cosmetology students list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $8,692 for associate degree cosmetology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cosmetology degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for associate degree cosmetology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hill College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Texas, and it awarded 6 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hill College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,182 for associate degree cosmetology students per year to attend Hill College.
With a ranking of #6, Saint Paul College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 5 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree cosmetology students list, Saint Paul College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Paul College is $11,613 for associate degree cosmetology students.
Spokane Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate ranking. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 13 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.
Spokane Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Spokane Community College is $5,855 for Associate Degree Cosmetology students.
With a ranking of #8, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate list. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 19 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.
Wake Technical Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,876 for Associate Degree Cosmetology students per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.
With a ranking of #9, Johnson County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate list. JCCC is a public institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
JCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for JCCC is $12,632 for Associate Degree Cosmetology students.
With a ranking of #10, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Piedmont Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,002 for associate degree cosmetology students per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.
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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate ranking. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a small public school situated in Hanceville, Alabama. It awarded 25 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.
Wallace State, Hanceville also took the #16 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $7,411 for associate degree cosmetology students.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville
With a ranking of #12, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2019-2020.
FTCC also made our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for FTCC is $5,366 for associate degree cosmetology students.
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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate ranking. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CNM also took the #20 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for associate degree cosmetology students.
San Juan College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate list. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cosmetology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
SJC also made our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $6,115 for Associate Degree Cosmetology students per year to attend SJC.
Ridgewater College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Ridgewater College also took the #22 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,764 for associate degree cosmetology students per year to attend Ridgewater College.
With a ranking of #16, Citrus College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate list. Located in Glendora, California, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2019-2020.
Citrus College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Citrus College is $2,751 for Associate Degree Cosmetology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Honolulu Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate list. Honolulu Community College is a small public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 13 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.
Honolulu CC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Honolulu Community College is $8,238 for associate degree cosmetology students.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Honolulu Community College
Golden West College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate ranking. Golden West College is a fairly large school located in Huntington Beach, California that handed out 16 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.
Golden West College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Golden West College is $2,862 for Associate Degree Cosmetology students.
Gaston College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate ranking. Gaston College is a medium-sized school located in Dallas, North Carolina that handed out 12 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gaston College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gaston College is $8,486 for Associate Degree Cosmetology students.
Everett Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate list. Everett Community College is located in Everett, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree cosmetology students list, Everett Community College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Everett Community College is $7,601 for Associate Degree Cosmetology students.
Garden City Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Garden City, Kansas, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Garden City Community College is $4,795 for associate degree cosmetology students.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 11 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $3,036 for Associate Degree Cosmetology students.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Fort Scott Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate list. Located in Fort Scott, Kansas, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Fort Scott Community College is $5,178 for Associate Degree Cosmetology students.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,318 for Associate Degree Cosmetology students per year to attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.
Read more about Cosmetology at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Trinidad State Junior College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate ranking. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school situated in Trinidad, Colorado. It awarded 4 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,544 for Associate Degree Cosmetology students per year to attend Trinidad State Junior College.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Trinidad State Junior College
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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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