2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, cosmetology students earned 1,054 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Minnesota 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for cosmetology majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Cosmetology
Our analysis found Saint Paul College to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,318 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,114 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a great value for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend PCI Academy-Plymouth. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Plymouth, PCI Academy-Plymouth is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus is a great value for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of WOODBURY.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Model College of Hair Design is a great value for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Model College of Hair Design is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nova Academy of Cosmetology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Empire Beauty School-Bloomington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value cosmetology schools in Minnesota. Empire Beauty School-Bloomington is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Cosmetology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 1,184 |
Missouri | 1,382 |
South Dakota | 209 |
Iowa | 685 |
North Dakota | 203 |
Nebraska | 441 |
Cosmetology Related Majors for Cosmetology
Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Cosmetology Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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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