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Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 124,611 degrees and certificates were awarded to cosmetology students, making the major the most popular in the country.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the New England 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 15% Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Empire Beauty School-Warwick to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . Empire Beauty School-Warwick is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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

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Our analysis found Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#1

EINE Inc

Tewksbury, MA

Our 2023 rankings named EINE Inc the best value school in the New England Region for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Tewksbury, Electrology Institute of New England is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named International Institute of Cosmetology the best value school in the New England Region for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. International Institute of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wethersfield.

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Our analysis found Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Branford.

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Our 2023 rankings named Capilo School of Hair Design the best value school in the New England Region for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Capilo School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Augusta.

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Our analysis found Academy Di Capelli - School of Cosmetology to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . Academy Di Capelli is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wallingford.

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Our 2023 rankings named Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics - A Paul Mitchell Partner School the best value school in the New England Region for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Bedford.

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Our 2023 rankings named Empire Beauty School-Somersworth the best value school in the New England Region for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Empire Beauty School-Somersworth is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Somersworth.

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Our analysis found Empire Beauty School-Laconia to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . Located in the distant town of Laconia, Empire Beauty School-Laconia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#1

O'Briens Aveda Institute

Williston, VT

Our analysis found O’Briens Aveda Institute to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . O'Briens Aveda Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Williston.

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Spa Tech Institute-Westboro

Westborough, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Spa Tech Institute-Westboro the best value school in the New England Region for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Spa Tech Institute-Westboro is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Westborough.

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Our analysis found Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Westbrook, Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc the best value school in the New England Region for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Seymour, Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Empire Beauty School-Maine the best value school in the New England Region for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Empire Beauty School-Maine is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Portland.

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Our analysis found New England Hair Academy to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Malden, New England Hair Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Our analysis found Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Woburn, Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth the best value school in the New England Region for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Plymouth, Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Paul Mitchell the School North Haven the best value school in the New England Region for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Paul Mitchell the School North Haven is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of North Haven.

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Our analysis found Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cranston.

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Our 2023 rankings named Jupiter Beauty Academy the best value school in the New England Region for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Jupiter Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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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 the New England Region award.

Rank College Location

Best Cosmetology Colleges by State

Explore the best cosmetology schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,771
Maine 352
Connecticut 542
Rhode Island 181
New Hampshire 393
Vermont 52

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

Majors Similar 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 23 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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