2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 107,895 degrees and certificates were awarded to cosmetology students, making the major the most popular in the country.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 109 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for cosmetology majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 25 Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Cosmetology
Our 2023 rankings named Lee College the best value school in the Southwest Region for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Lee College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,302 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Lee College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Houston Community College is a great value for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Del Mar College is a great value for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. DMC is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMC are $5,930 per year.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Howard College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value cosmetology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Big Spring, Howard County Junior College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard County Junior College are $5,430 per year.
Out of the 109 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Frank Phillips College landed the # 5 spot on the list. FPC is a small public school located in the distant town of Borger.
FPC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,388 in tuition and fees each year.
College of the Mainland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. COM is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Texas City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at COM are $3,873 a year.
With a ranking of #7, South Plains College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,276 per year.
Lone Star College System came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.
North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,168 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Harris Montgomery also did well on our Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Grayson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.
Grayson College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,482 in tuition and fees each year.
San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.
Kilgore College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Kilgore College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kilgore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kilgore College are $5,256 a year.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.
CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,540 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Central New Mexico Community College
Weatherford College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Weatherford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Weatherford College are $7,800 a year.
With a ranking of #14, Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Arlington, Ogle School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Tucson College of Beauty landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the city of Tucson, Tucson College of Beauty is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Harlingen.
Paul Mitchell the School Houston ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Paul Mitchell the School Houston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #14, Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.
Victoria Beauty College Inc landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate cosmetology programs. Victoria Beauty School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Victoria.
Aveda Institute - Phoenix landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate cosmetology programs. Aveda Institute - Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
With a ranking of #14, Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Grand Prairie, Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Penrose Academy came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Penrose Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Scottsdale.
With a ranking of #14, Cosmetology Career Center LLC did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Carrollton, Paul Mitchell the School Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Empire Beauty School-Chandler came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Chandler, Empire Beauty School-Chandler is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Empire Beauty School-Chandler
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Ogle School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Stafford.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford
Best Cosmetology Colleges by State
Explore the best cosmetology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,673 |
| Texas | 10,777 |
| Oklahoma | 1,553 |
| New Mexico | 956 |
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Majors Related to Cosmetology
One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Cosmetology Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | 19,784 |
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,354 |
| Casino Operations and Services | 192 |
| Other Personal & Culinary Services | 81 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 109 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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