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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Schools in New Hampshire

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$0 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,826 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Cosmetology Schools in New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Hampshire 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Schools in New Hampshire

Check out the cosmetology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New Hampshire Schools for Affordable Quality in Cosmetology

Our analysis found Empire Beauty School-Somersworth to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. Empire Beauty School-Somersworth is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Somersworth.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Empire Beauty School-Somersworth carry an average student debtload of $9,833. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $75.

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Our 2023 rankings named Empire Beauty School-Hooksett the best value school in New Hampshire for cosmetology students. Located in the midsize suburb of Hooksett, Empire Beauty School-Hooksett is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Empire Beauty School-Hooksett take out $9,833 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $70.

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Our 2023 rankings named Empire Beauty School-Laconia the best value school in New Hampshire for cosmetology students. Located in the town of Laconia, Empire Beauty School-Laconia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Empire Beauty School-Laconia carry an average student debtload of $9,833. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $70.

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Our 2023 rankings named Paul Mitchell the School Portsmouth the best value school in New Hampshire for cosmetology students. Paul Mitchell the School Portsmouth is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Portsmouth.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Portsmouth take out $9,833 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Keene Beauty Academy

Keene, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Keene Beauty Academy the best value school in New Hampshire for cosmetology students. Located in the town of Keene, Keene Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Keene Beauty Academy carry an average student debtload of $9,833.

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Our analysis found Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics - A Paul Mitchell Partner School to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Bedford.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics accumulate an average of around $9,833 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $67, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics - A Paul Mitchell Partner School

Our analysis found Continental Academie of Hair Design, Hudson to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hudson, Continental Academie of Hair Design, Hudson is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Continental Academie of Hair Design, Hudson carry an average student debtload of $12,624.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Continental Academie of Hair Design, Hudson

Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the New England Region

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

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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