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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 2021-2022, 124,611 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 college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lee College are $4,302 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lee College also did well on our Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Houston Community College
The excellent basic certificate programs at Del Mar College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value cosmetology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMC are $5,990 a year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Howard College is a great value for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Big Spring, Howard County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard County Junior College are $6,030 per year.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Frank Phillips College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value cosmetology schools in the Southwest Region . FPC is a small public school located in the town of Borger.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FPC are $4,882 a year.
With a ranking of #6, College of the Mainland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. COM is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Texas City.
COM undergraduate students pay an average of $3,873 in tuition and fees each year.
South Plains College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate cosmetology programs. 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 $4,857 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 very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,456 per 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.
With a ranking of #9, Grayson College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grayson College are $5,692 a year.
San Jacinto Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.
Kilgore College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Kilgore College is a medium-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 large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,978 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Cosmetology at Central New Mexico Community College Report
Weatherford College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Weatherford.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Weatherford College are $8,610 per 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.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington
With a ranking of #14, Tucson College of Beauty did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large 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 landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate cosmetology programs. UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Harlingen.
Read full report on Cosmetology at UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen
Paul Mitchell the School Houston landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Paul Mitchell the School Houston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Paul Mitchell the School Houston
Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene
Victoria Beauty College Inc 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. Victoria Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Victoria.
Aveda Institute - Phoenix ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Aveda Institute - Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate cosmetology programs. 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.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas
Penrose Academy 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. Penrose Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Scottsdale.
Cosmetology Career Center LLC landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Carrollton, Paul Mitchell the School Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Empire Beauty School-Chandler ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Chandler, Empire Beauty School-Chandler is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate cosmetology programs. Ogle School is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Stafford.
Full Cosmetology at Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford Report
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 |
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 | 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 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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