2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You
Cosmetology is the most popular major in the United States with 14,178 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 92 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the cosmetology basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Cosmetology
Our 2023 rankings named Laurel Business Institute the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Uniontown, LBI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LBI are $11,470 per year.
LBI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a great value for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Washington, Penn Commercial is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Penn Commercial undergraduate students pay an average of $12,116 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 92 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laurel Technical Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. LTI - Meadville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of MEADVILLE.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTI - Meadville are $11,470 per year.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Laurel Technical Institute
Out of the 92 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laurel Technical Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. LTI Sharon is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Hermitage.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LTI Sharon are $11,470 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Douglas Education Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Douglas Education Center is a small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Monessen.
Douglas Education Center undergraduate students pay an average of $18,350 in tuition and fees each year.
Total Image Beauty Academy ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Union City, Total Image Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
South Hills Beauty Academy Inc did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, South Hills Beauty Academy Inc is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of North Plainfield.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield
Empire Beauty School-North Hills did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Empire Beauty School-North Hills is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.
Aveda Institute - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Aveda Institute - New York is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Shear Ego International School of Hair Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Shear Ego International School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Shear Ego International School of Hair Design
With a ranking of #6, Divine Crown Barber & Beauty Academy did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Divine Crown Barber & Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Harrisburg.
With a ranking of #6, Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Moosic, Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley
Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Christine Valmy International School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pine Brook.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology
With a ranking of #6, The Beauty Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. The Beauty Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Whitehall.
With a ranking of #6, The Salon Professional Academy - Tonawanda did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. TSPA - Tonawanda is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Tonawanda.
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Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Nanuet, Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cherry Hill.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill
Capri Institute of Hair Design, Brick landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate cosmetology programs. Capri Institute of Hair Design, Brick is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brick.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Capri Institute of Hair Design, Brick
Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #6, The Salon Professional Academy - Washington DC did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Washington, TSPA - Washington DC is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Full Cosmetology at The Salon Professional Academy - Washington DC Report
With a ranking of #6, Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Levittown.
With a ranking of #6, Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Feasterville, Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc
Butler Beauty Academy - New Castle Beauty Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of New Castle, Butler Beauty Academy - New Castle Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Bennett Career Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Bennett Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Best Cosmetology Colleges by State
Explore the best cosmetology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 5,055 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,378 |
| New Jersey | 2,419 |
| Maryland | 1,103 |
| Delaware | 343 |
| District of Columbia | 160 |
Majors Related to Cosmetology
One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Cosmetology Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related 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 92 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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