2023 Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maine 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Cosmetology
Our analysis found Empire Beauty School-Maine to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. Located in the city of Portland, Empire Beauty School-Maine is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Empire Beauty School-Maine accumulate an average of around $14,561 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $73, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Our 2023 rankings named Capilo School of Hair Design the best value school in Maine for cosmetology students. Located in the town of Augusta, Capilo School of Hair Design is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Capilo School of Hair Design accumulate an average of around $9,833 in student debt.
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Our 2023 rankings named Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook the best value school in Maine for cosmetology students. Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Westbrook.
While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook accumulate an average of around $6,333 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $62, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Majors Related to Cosmetology
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Most Popular Related Majors
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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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