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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was the most popular one in Oregon. In total, 1,020 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Oregon.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Oregon to see which basic certificate 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 15% Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest College School of Beauty - Hillsboro the best value school in Oregon for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. NWC Hillsboro is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hillsboro.

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Our 2023 rankings named Northwest College School of Beauty - Beaverton the best value school in Oregon for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Beaverton, NWC Beaverton is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Northwest College School of Beauty - Eugene the best value school in Oregon for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Springfield, NWC Eugene is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Phagans School of Hair Design

Happy Valley, OR

Our analysis found Phagans School of Hair Design to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Oregon. Located in the large suburb of Happy Valley, Phagans School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Our analysis found Northwest College School of Beauty - Tualatin to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Oregon. NWC Tualatin is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tualatin.

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Our analysis found Beau Monde Academy of Cosmetology to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Beau Monde Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Our analysis found Northwest College School of Beauty - Clackamas to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Happy Valley, NWC Clackamas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Aveda Institute - Portland the best value school in Oregon for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Portland, Aveda Institute - Portland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Our analysis found Summit Salon Academy - Portland to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Oregon. Located in the city of Tigard, Summit Salon Academy Portland is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Northwest College School of Beauty - Medford the best value school in Oregon for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. NWC Medford is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Medford.

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Our 2023 rankings named Phagans School of Beauty the best value school in Oregon for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, Phagans School of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Phagans Beauty College

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Phagans Beauty College the best value school in Oregon for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Phagans Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Our analysis found Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Oregon. Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Grants Pass.

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Our analysis found Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Oregon. Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bend.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon award.

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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,041
California 10,294
Nevada 1,575
Hawaii 183

Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Cosmetology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 50,210
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist 40,040
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist 13,960
Barbering/Barber 9,893
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist 2,907
Other Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts 2,184
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician 1,729
Hair Styling/Stylist & Hair Design 1,238
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor 1,230
Make-Up Artist/Specialist 440
Electrolysis/Electrology & Electrolysis Technician 354
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager 336
Permanent Cosmetics/Makeup & Tattooing 90

Majors Similar to Cosmetology

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 14 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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