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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$0 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,344 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Cosmetology Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Schools in District of Columbia

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

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Cosmetology

Our analysis found The Salon Professional Academy - Washington DC to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. TSPA - Washington DC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at TSPA - Washington DC take out is $8,646.

Full Cosmetology at The Salon Professional Academy - Washington DC Report

#1

Bennett Career Institute

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Bennett Career Institute the best value school in District of Columbia for cosmetology students. Bennett Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Bennett Career Institute carry an average student debtload of $9,833.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Bennett Career Institute

Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 60

More Cosmetology Rankings in District of Columbia

Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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