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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$0 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,839 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Cosmetology 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 Value Cosmetology Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value programs for cosmetology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Maryland

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

Top 15% Best Cosmetology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Cortiva Institute-Baltimore the best value school in Maryland for cosmetology students. Cortiva Institute-Baltimore is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Linthicum.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Cortiva Institute-Baltimore take out $6,967 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Our 2023 rankings named The Temple - A Paul Mitchell Partner School the best value school in Maryland for cosmetology students. Located in the small city of Frederick, The TEMPLE Frederick is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at The TEMPLE Frederick accumulate an average of around $13,401 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.

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Our 2023 rankings named Baltimore Studio of Hair Design the best value school in Maryland for cosmetology students. Baltimore Studio of Hair Design is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Baltimore Studio of Hair Design accumulate an average of around $10,446 in student debt.

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Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton

New Carrollton, MD

Our analysis found Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Carrollton.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.

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Delmarva Beauty Academy

Salisbury, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Delmarva Beauty Academy the best value school in Maryland for cosmetology students. Delmarva Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Salisbury.

Cosmetology majors at Delmarva Beauty Academy take out an average of $14,633 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Award Beauty School

Hagerstown, MD

Our analysis found Award Beauty School to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. 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 is $13,000.

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Montgomery Beauty School

Silver Spring, MD

Our analysis found Montgomery Beauty School to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Montgomery Beauty School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Silver Spring.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Montgomery Beauty School take out $10,283 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

On average, cosmetology graduates from The TEMPLE Annapolis take out $13,401 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.

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Our analysis found Aveda Institute - Maryland to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Aveda Institute - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Bel Air.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Aveda Institute - Maryland take out is $11,430.

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Our 2023 rankings named Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie the best value school in Maryland for cosmetology students. Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glen Burnie.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie take out is $13,583. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $74.

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Our analysis found Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Owings Mills.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills take out is $13,583. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $74.

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Our analysis found Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Maryland Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Maryland Beauty Academy carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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Our 2023 rankings named Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel the best value school in Maryland for cosmetology students. Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Laurel.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel accumulate an average of around $15,821 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Maryland award.

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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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