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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Schools in West Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$0 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$14,718 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. 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 West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in West Virginia 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 West Virginia

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

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Cosmetology

#1

Carver Career Center

Charleston, WV

Our 2023 rankings named Carver Career Center the best value school in West Virginia for cosmetology students. Carver Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Charleston.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Carver Career Center

Our analysis found Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy is a small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Clarksburg.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

Full Cosmetology at Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy Report

Our analysis found Charleston School of Beauty Culture to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Charleston School of Beauty Culture is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Charleston.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Charleston School of Beauty Culture take out is $9,500.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Charleston School of Beauty Culture

#1

International Beauty School 4

Martinsburg, WV

Our analysis found International Beauty School 4 to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Located in the city of Martinsburg, International Beauty School 4 is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at International Beauty School 4 accumulate an average of around $12,365 in student debt.

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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

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

Majors Similar to Cosmetology

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 4 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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