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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

36 Colleges
$3,142 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$15,448 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Georgia 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.

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 Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Cosmetology Schools

$3,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Athens Technical College to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Athens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Cosmetology at Athens Technical College Report

#2

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA
$3,236 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Gwinnett Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,236 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$3,062 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $3,062 a year. The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College take out is $3,020.

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$3,152 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Georgia list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $3,152 a year.

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$3,052 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Georgia Technical College is a great value for cosmetology students. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Georgia Technical College are $3,052 a year. On average, cosmetology graduates from West Georgia Technical College take out $6,195 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,042 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Georgia Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value cosmetology programs. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CGTC are $3,042 a year.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Central Georgia Technical College

$3,072 Average Tuition & Fees

Oconee Fall Line Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.

OFTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,072 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Cosmetology at Oconee Fall Line Technical College Report

$3,042 Average Tuition & Fees

Savannah Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah Tech are $3,042 per year. After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Savannah Tech carry an average student debtload of $9,512.

Full Cosmetology at Savannah Technical College Report

#9

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA
$3,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Ogeechee Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Georgia list. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Ogeechee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Ogeechee Technical College

$3,126 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Crescent Technical College are $3,126 a year.

Full Cosmetology at Southern Crescent Technical College Report

Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 193
South Carolina 0
Arkansas 1
Alabama 110
Mississippi 26

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

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 36 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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