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2023 Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

12 Colleges
$17,014 Avg Salary
$10,880 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for cosmetology majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found The Temple Annapolis - A Paul Mitchell Partner School to be the best school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Maryland. The TEMPLE Annapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.

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Out of the 12 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, The Temple - A Paul Mitchell Partner School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Frederick, The TEMPLE Frederick is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.

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#3

Delmarva Beauty Academy

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delmarva Beauty Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Delmarva Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Salisbury.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Maryland Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Cosmetology majors at Maryland Beauty Academy take out an average of $11,970 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 12 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills landed the # 5 spot on the list. Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Owings Mills.

Cosmetology majors at Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills take out an average of $15,696 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $74.

Full Cosmetology at Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills Report

Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie ranked #6 on this year’s Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glen Burnie.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie take out $15,696 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $74.

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#7

Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton

New Carrollton, MD

Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of New Carrollton.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton accumulate an average of around $15,164 in student debt.

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#8

Award Beauty School

Hagerstown, MD

With a ranking of #8, Award Beauty School did quite well on this year’s best schools for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Award Beauty School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Hagerstown.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Award Beauty School take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,792.

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#9

Montgomery Beauty School

Silver Spring, MD

With a ranking of #9, Montgomery Beauty School did quite well on this year’s best schools for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Montgomery Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Silver Spring.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Montgomery Beauty School carry an average student debtload of $13,448.

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Aveda Institute - Maryland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Aveda Institute - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Bel Air.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Aveda Institute - Maryland take out $13,653 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 60

One of 4 majors within the area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts 19,806
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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