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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$5,978 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$16,507 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Cosmetology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 23 degrees and certificates were awarded to cosmetology students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #196 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Minnesota 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for cosmetology majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Cosmetology

#1

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Paul College the best value school in Minnesota for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year.

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#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

The excellent associate degree programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value cosmetology schools in Minnesota. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $5,914 per year.

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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 51
Iowa 6

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

Majors Similar to Cosmetology

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 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.

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