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Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Maine

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Maine

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was the most popular one in Maine. In total, 352 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Maine.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maine 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Maine

Check out the cosmetology basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

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

Full Cosmetology at Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Report

Our analysis found Empire Beauty School-Maine to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Maine. Empire Beauty School-Maine is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Portland.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Empire Beauty School-Maine

Our analysis found Capilo School of Hair Design to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Maine. Capilo School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the town of Augusta.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Capilo School of Hair Design

Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,771
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

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 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.

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