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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$0 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

Cosmetology is the most popular major in Louisiana with 3,726 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Louisiana 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. 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 Louisiana

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 Blue Cliff College - Metairie to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Blue Cliff College - Metairie is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Metairie.

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Our analysis found Blue Cliff College - Alexandria to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Located in the city of Alexandria, Blue Cliff College - Alexandria is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Our analysis found Cloyd’s Beauty School 3 Inc to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Monroe, Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Omega Institute of Cosmetology the best value school in Louisiana for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Houma, Omega Institute of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School the best value school in Louisiana for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

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Our analysis found Cosmetology Training Center to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Located in the city of Lafayette, Cosmetology Training Center is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Our analysis found Celebrity Stylist Beauty School to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Located in the city of Monroe, Celebrity Stylist Beauty School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Our analysis found Opelousas School of Cosmetology to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Opelousas School of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Opelousas.

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#1

Stage One-The Hair School

Lake Charles, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Stage One-The Hair School the best value school in Louisiana for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Stage One-The Hair School is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

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Our 2023 rankings named Blue Cliff College - Houma the best value school in Louisiana for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Blue Cliff College - Houma is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houma.

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Our analysis found Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Lafayette to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Located in the city of Lafayette, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Lafayette is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Our analysis found Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Located in the small suburb of Covington, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Blue Cliff College - Lafayette the best value school in Louisiana for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Blue Cliff College - Lafayette is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

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Our analysis found Stevensons Academy of Hair Design to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Stevensons Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Our analysis found My Le’s Beauty College to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. My Le's Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Gretna.

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Our analysis found John Jay Beauty College to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. John Jay Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kenner.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Cosmetology students in the state of Louisiana seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana award.

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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
Virginia 1,085
Alabama 821
Kentucky 1,003
Tennessee 2,270
Mississippi 872

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 16 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.

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