2023 Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Cosmetology Associate Degree School for You
Cosmetology is the #229 most popular major in the country with 107,895 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree 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.
Top 10 Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lee College the best value school in the Southwest Region for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lee College are $4,302 a year.
Lee College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, cosmetology majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $27,801 in student debt.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value cosmetology schools in the Southwest Region . CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CNM are $7,540 a year. On average, cosmetology graduates from CNM take out $15,146 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value cosmetology schools in the Southwest Region . San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Harris Montgomery is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Weatherford College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree cosmetology programs. Located in the fringe town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Weatherford College are $7,800 per year.
Weatherford College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, Navarro College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Navarro College are $6,368 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Webster, Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $18,841 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Remington College - North Houston Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Houston, Remington College - North Houston Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Remington College - North Houston Campus are $18,701 a year.
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Remington College - Dallas Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Garland, Remington College - Dallas Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Remington College - Dallas Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $18,764 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Cosmetology Colleges by State
Explore the best cosmetology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 159 |
| Arizona | 14 |
| New Mexico | 34 |
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Cosmetology Related Majors for Cosmetology
Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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.
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