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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

Cosmetology is the most popular major in New Jersey with 2,419 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in New Jersey 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.

Top 15% Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Capri Institute of Hair Design, Kenilworth to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Kenilworth, Capri Institute of Hair Design, Kenilworth is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology the best value school in New Jersey for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Pine Brook, Christine Valmy International School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Our analysis found Empire Beauty School-Union to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Jersey. Empire Beauty School-Union is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Union.

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Our 2023 rankings named Capri Institute of Hair Design, Paramus the best value school in New Jersey for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Paramus, Capri Institute of Hair Design, Paramus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Innovate Salon Academy

South Plainfield, NJ

Our analysis found Innovate Salon Academy to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Jersey. Innovate Salon Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Plainfield.

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Our analysis found Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Voorhees, Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Our analysis found Paul Mitchell the School Jersey Shore to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Brick, Paul Mitchell the School Jersey Shore is a private for-profit school with a student population.

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Artistic Academy of Hair Design

Morris Plains, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Artistic Academy of Hair Design the best value school in New Jersey for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Morris Plains, Artistic Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named P B Cosmetology Education Center the best value school in New Jersey for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Gloucester, P B Cosmetology Education Center is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York the best value school in New Jersey for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West New York.

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Total Image Beauty Academy

Union City, NJ

Our analysis found Total Image Beauty Academy to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Jersey. Total Image Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Union City.

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Cutting Edge Academy

Succasunna, NJ

Our analysis found Cutting Edge Academy to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Succasunna, Cutting Edge Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Our analysis found Capri Institute of Hair Design, Clifton to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Jersey. Capri Institute of Hair Design, Clifton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Clifton.

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Shore Beauty School

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Shore Beauty School the best value school in New Jersey for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Shore Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Egg Harbor Township.

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Our 2023 rankings named Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill the best value school in New Jersey for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Cherry Hill, Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Empire Beauty School-Bloomfield the best value school in New Jersey for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield, Empire Beauty School-Bloomfield is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Parisian Beauty School

Hackensack, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Parisian Beauty School the best value school in New Jersey for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Hackensack, Parisian Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Our analysis found Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Jersey. Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

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Our analysis found Capri Institute of Hair Design, Brick to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Brick, Capri Institute of Hair Design, Brick is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield the best value school in New Jersey for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of North Plainfield, Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield 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 New Jersey award.

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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Cosmetology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 5,055
Pennsylvania 3,378
Maryland 1,103
Delaware 343
District of Columbia 160

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

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 20 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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