2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, cosmetology students earned 2,041 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for cosmetology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Washington
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for cosmetology majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 15% Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Victoria’s Academy of Cosmetology to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Victoria's academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Kennewick.
Our 2023 rankings named Summit Salon Academy - Tacoma the best value school in Washington for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Summit Salon Academy Tacoma is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Our 2023 rankings named Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline the best value school in Washington for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Shoreline.
Our analysis found Studio Beauty School to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Studio Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane Valley.
Our 2023 rankings named Gene Juarez Academy-Mountlake Terrace the best value school in Washington for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Gene Juarez Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mountlake Terrace.
Our 2023 rankings named Paul Mitchell the School Richland the best value school in Washington for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Richland, Paul Mitchell the School Richland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Our 2023 rankings named Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy the best value school in Washington for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Yakima, Elite CBS Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Our analysis found Paul Mitchell the School Spokane to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Spokane Valley, Paul Mitchell the School Spokane is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Our analysis found International Beauty Education Center to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. International Beauty Education Center is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Airway Heights.
Our 2023 rankings named Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design the best value school in Washington for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Our 2023 rankings named Gene Juarez Academy-Federal Way the best value school in Washington for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Gene Juarez Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Federal Way.
Our analysis found Gary Manuel Aveda Institute to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, GMAI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Our 2023 rankings named BJ’s Beauty & Barber College the best value school in Washington for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, BJ's Beauty & Barber College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Our analysis found Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Everett.
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Our analysis found Stylemaster College of Hair Design to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Stylemaster College of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Longview.
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Our analysis found Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Located in the city of Vancouver, Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 Washington award.
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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 10,294 |
Oregon | 1,020 |
Nevada | 1,575 |
Hawaii | 183 |
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 |
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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 18 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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