2023 Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was ranked 2nd in District of Columbia. In fact, 160 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which undergraduate 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Cosmetology

#1

The Salon Professional Academy - Washington DC

Washington, DC

19 Undergraduate Certificates

$18,382 Average Earnings

$8,532 Average Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named The Salon Professional Academy - Washington DC the best value school in District of Columbia for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Washington, TSPA - Washington DC is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Cosmetology majors at TSPA - Washington DC take out an average of $8,532 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#1

Bennett Career Institute

Washington, DC

51 Undergraduate Certificates

$18,305 Average Earnings

$7,176 Average Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Bennett Career Institute the best value school in District of Columbia for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Washington, Bennett Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Bennett Career Institute take out an average of $7,176 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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.