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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$4,656 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$16,507 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Cosmetology Associate Degree School for You

With 159 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, cosmetology is the #170 most popular major in Texas.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas to see which associate degree 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Cosmetology

Our 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the best value school in Texas for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year.

Read full report on Cosmetology at San Jacinto Community College

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 Texas list. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $4,344 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, cosmetology graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debtload of $27,801.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Houston Community College

#3

Lee College

Baytown, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lee College is a great value for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Lee College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Lee College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Cosmetology at Lee College Report

#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great value for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Harris Montgomery are $4,848 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Harris Montgomery also did well on our Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Cosmetology at Lone Star College System Report

#5

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weatherford College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Weatherford College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Weatherford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Weatherford College are $5,700 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Weatherford College also is in the top 20% of our Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

Full Cosmetology at Weatherford College Report

#6

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Navarro College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Corsicana.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Navarro College are $4,508 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Webster.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus are $18,841 per year.

Full Cosmetology at Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus Report

Remington College - North Houston Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree cosmetology programs. Remington College - North Houston Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Remington College - North Houston Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $18,701 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Cosmetology at Remington College - North Houston Campus Report

Remington College - Dallas Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Remington College - Dallas Campus are $18,764 per year.

Full Cosmetology at Remington College - Dallas Campus Report

Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 14
New Mexico 34

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 9 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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