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Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$5,619 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was the most popular one in South Carolina. In total, 1,516 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in South Carolina.

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

The Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Carolina 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 South Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Horry-Georgetown Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,882 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GTC is ranked #3 for overall quality for cosmetology in South Carolina.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value cosmetology schools in South Carolina. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg is a great value for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Goose Creek.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Academy of Hair Technology

Greenville, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Academy of Hair Technology is a great value for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Academy of Hair Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.

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Out of the 10 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Charleston Cosmetology Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value cosmetology schools in South Carolina. Charleston Cosmetology Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Charleston.

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Out of the 10 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of North Augusta, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 4,283
Arkansas 1,191
North Carolina 2,549
Florida 10,801
West Virginia 377
Virginia 1,085
Louisiana 3,726
Tennessee 2,270
Alabama 821
Kentucky 1,003
Mississippi 872

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 10 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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