2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was ranked 7th in Alabama. In fact, 821 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Alabama 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.
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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Colleges.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Cosmetology
Our 2023 rankings named Lurleen B Wallace Community College the best value school in Alabama for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Andalusia.
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Lurleen B Wallace Community College
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Birmingham is a great value for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Birmingham is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Hoover.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Paul Mitchell the School Birmingham
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University Academy of Hair Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama list. University Academy of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
Full Cosmetology at University Academy of Hair Design Report
Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 4,283 |
| South Carolina | 1,516 |
| Arkansas | 1,191 |
| North Carolina | 2,549 |
| Florida | 10,801 |
| West Virginia | 377 |
| Louisiana | 3,726 |
| Virginia | 1,085 |
| Kentucky | 1,003 |
| Tennessee | 2,270 |
| Mississippi | 872 |
Cosmetology Related Majors for Cosmetology
Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Cosmetology Concentrations
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 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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