2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was the most popular one in Maryland. In total, 1,103 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Maryland.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Cosmetology

#1

Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex

Baltimore, MD

9 Basic Certificates

Our analysis found Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Maryland. Maryland Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

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#1

Aveda Institute - Maryland

Bel Air, MD

102 Basic Certificates

Our analysis found Aveda Institute - Maryland to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Maryland. Aveda Institute - Maryland is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Bel Air.

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#1

Cortiva Institute-Baltimore

Linthicum, MD

198 Basic Certificates

Our 2023 rankings named Cortiva Institute-Baltimore the best value school in Maryland for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Cortiva Institute-Baltimore is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Linthicum.

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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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.