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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, cosmetology students earned 1,897 degrees and certificates from an Indiana school, making the subject the 4th in the state.
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 Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Indiana 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 analysis found PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Clarksville to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Indiana. Located in the large suburb of Clarksville, PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Our analysis found Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Indiana. Located in the suburb of Indianapolis, Tricoci INE is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Our analysis found Summit Salon Academy - Anderson to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Indiana. Summit Salon Academy Anderson is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.
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Our 2023 rankings named Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis the best value school in Indiana for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Carmel, Aveda Fredric's Institute - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Our 2023 rankings named Ideal Beauty Academy the best value school in Indiana for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Jeffersonville, Ideal Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Our analysis found The Salon Professional Academy - Evansville to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Indiana. TSPA - Evansville is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Evansville.
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Our 2023 rankings named Tricoci University of Beauty Cuture LLC-Bloomington the best value school in Indiana for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Tricoci Bloomington is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Our analysis found Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Indiana. Located in the small city of Lafayette, Tricoci LAF is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Our analysis found Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Our analysis found Ravenscroft Beauty College to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Indiana. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Ravenscroft Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Our 2023 rankings named Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland the best value school in Indiana for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Highland, Tricoci HLD is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Our analysis found J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Indiana. Harrold Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.
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Our 2023 rankings named Summit Salon Academy - Kokomo the best value school in Indiana for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Kokomo, Summit Salon Academy Kokomo is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Our 2023 rankings named Lil Lou’s Beauty and Barber College LLC the best value school in Indiana for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Gary, Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College LLC is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Our 2023 rankings named Don Roberts School of Hair Design the best value school in Indiana for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Schererville, Don Roberts School of Hair Design is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Cosmetology students in the state of Indiana seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Indiana award.
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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Cosmetology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 2,766 |
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
Majors Similar to Cosmetology
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 16 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.
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