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Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Utah

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Utah

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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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 Utah. In total, 2,876 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Utah.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Utah ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Utah 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Utah

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

Top 15% Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Paul Mitchell the School Logan to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Utah. Located in the small city of Logan, Paul Mitchell the School Logan is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Cameo College of Essential Beauty the best value school in Utah for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Cameo College of Essential Beauty is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Murray.

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#1

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Our analysis found Davis Technical College to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Utah. Davis Tech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kaysville.

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Our analysis found Acaydia School of Aesthetics to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Utah. Acaydia School of Aesthetics is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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Our 2023 rankings named Ogden-Weber Technical College the best value school in Utah for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Ogden-Weber Tech College is a small public school located in the city of Ogden.

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Our analysis found Skin Science Institute to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Utah. Skin Science Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sandy.

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#1

Renaissance Academie

Provo, UT

Our analysis found Renaissance Academie to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Utah. Located in the city of Provo, Renaissance Academie is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Our analysis found Aveda Institute - Provo to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Utah. Aveda Institute - Provo is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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Our 2023 rankings named Taylor Andrews Academy-St George the best value school in Utah for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Taylor Andrews is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. George.

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Our analysis found Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Utah. Skinworks School & Spa of Advanced Skincare is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

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Our 2023 rankings named Paul Mitchell the School Salt Lake City the best value school in Utah for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Holladay, Paul Mitchell the School Salt Lake City is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Avalon School of Cosmetology - Layton the best value school in Utah for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Avalon School of Cosmetology - Layton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Layton.

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#1

Mandalyn Academy

American Fork, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Mandalyn Academy the best value school in Utah for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of American Fork, Mandalyn Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#1

Medspa Academies

South Jordan, UT

Our analysis found Medspa Academies to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Utah. National Institute of Medical Aesthetics is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of South Jordan.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Utah award.

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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,843
Idaho 1,174
Montana 184
Wyoming 65

One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Cosmetology Focus Areas

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 15 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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