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Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Montana

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Montana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$0 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,041 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Cosmetology is the most popular major in Montana with 184 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Montana ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for cosmetology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Montana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Cosmetology

#1

Montana Academy of Salons

Great Falls, MT

Our 2023 rankings named Montana Academy of Salons the best value school in Montana for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Great Falls, Montana Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Our analysis found Butte Academy of Beauty Culture to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Montana. Butte Academy of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the town of Butte.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Butte Academy of Beauty accumulate an average of around $7,753 in student debt.

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Our analysis found Crevier’s Academy of Cosmetology Arts to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Montana. Located in the remote town of Kalispell, Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology Arts is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Academy of Cosmetology

Bozeman, MT

Our analysis found Academy of Cosmetology to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Montana. Located in the town of Bozeman, Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,843
Utah 2,876
Idaho 1,174
Wyoming 65

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

Majors Similar to Cosmetology

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 4 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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