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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Cosmetology Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 124,611 degrees and certificates were awarded to cosmetology students, making the major the most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
The Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for cosmetology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Cosmetology
Our 2023 rankings named Waukesha County Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,722 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WCTC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Oakland Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value cosmetology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills.
Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,400 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schoolcraft College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.
Schoolcraft College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,652 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Remington College - Cleveland Campus is a great value for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Cleveland, Remington College - Cleveland Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Remington College - Cleveland Campus are $16,155 a year. Cosmetology majors at Remington College - Cleveland Campus take out an average of $21,111 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vincennes University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.
Vincennes University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,739 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Cosmetology Colleges by State
Explore the best cosmetology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,766 |
| Indiana | 1,897 |
| Wisconsin | 1,320 |
| Ohio | 3,404 |
| Illinois | 3,922 |
Cosmetology Related Majors for Cosmetology
Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Cosmetology Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | 22,075 |
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,186 |
| Casino Operations and Services | 385 |
| Other Personal & Culinary Services | 95 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Tiffany Bumgardner.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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