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Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$3,164 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, cosmetology students earned 1,184 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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. 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 Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for cosmetology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for cosmetology majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Cosmetology

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas City Kansas Community College the best value school in Kansas for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Kansas City Kansas Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,164 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Hays Academy of Hair Design helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value cosmetology schools in Kansas. Located in the remote town of Hays, Hays Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Mitsu Sato Hair Academy

Overland Park, KS

The excellent basic certificate programs at Mitsu Sato Hair Academy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value cosmetology schools in Kansas. Mitsu Sato Hair Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hays Academy of Hair Design. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Hays Academy of Hair Design - Salina Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Salina.

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Bellus Academy

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellus Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Manhattan, Bellus Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Eric Fisher Academy

Wichita, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eric Fisher Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Eric Fisher Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

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Crave Beauty Academy

Wichita, KS

The excellent basic certificate programs at Crave Beauty Academy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value cosmetology schools in Kansas. Located in the large city of Wichita, Crave Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,382
Minnesota 1,054
South Dakota 209
Iowa 685
North Dakota 203
Nebraska 441

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 7 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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