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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$0 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$16,964 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Missouri 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.

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Cosmetology Colleges.

Top 15% Best Cosmetology Schools

Our analysis found House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Blue Springs, House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Cosmetology majors at House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs take out an average of $8,917 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $74.

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Our analysis found House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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Our analysis found House of Heavilin Beauty College-Raymore to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the rural area of Raymore, House of Heavilin Beauty College-Raymore is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at House of Heavilin Beauty College-Raymore accumulate an average of around $10,121 in student debt.

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Our analysis found Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Missouri is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at MTI - Springfield, Missouri take out is $13,041.

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Our analysis found Academy of Salon Professionals to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Sedalia, Academy of Salon Professionals is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Academy of Salon Professionals accumulate an average of around $9,402 in student debt.

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Our 2023 rankings named Paul Mitchell the School Missouri Columbia the best value school in Missouri for cosmetology students. Paul Mitchell the School Missouri Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Missouri Columbia take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Our analysis found Academy of Hair Design - Springfield to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Academy of Hair Design - Springfield is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Academy of Hair Design - Springfield take out is $10,666.

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#1

Skin Institute

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Skin Institute to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Skin Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Skin Institute take out an average of $7,100 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Our 2023 rankings named Paul Mitchell the School Springfield the best value school in Missouri for cosmetology students. Paul Mitchell the School Springfield is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Paul Mitchell the School Springfield accumulate an average of around $9,833 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $78.

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Neosho Beauty College

Neosho, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Neosho Beauty College the best value school in Missouri for cosmetology students. Neosho Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Neosho.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Neosho Beauty College accumulate an average of around $9,071 in student debt.

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Our 2023 rankings named New Dimensions School of Hair Design the best value school in Missouri for cosmetology students. Located in the city of Joplin, New Dimensions School of Hair Design is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at New Dimensions School of Hair Design accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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Our 2023 rankings named Summit Salon Academy Kansas City the best value school in Missouri for cosmetology students. Located in the suburb of Independence, Summit Salon Academy KC is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Summit Salon Academy KC take out an average of $11,967 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Our 2023 rankings named The Salon Professional Academy - St Charles the best value school in Missouri for cosmetology students. TSPA - St Charles is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Charles.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at TSPA - St Charles take out is $9,649.

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Our 2023 rankings named Merrell University of Beauty Arts and Science the best value school in Missouri for cosmetology students. Located in the city of Jefferson City, Merrell University of Beauty Arts and Science is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Merrell University of Beauty Arts and Science take out an average of $10,725 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Our analysis found Paul Mitchell the School St Louis to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the large city of St. Louis, Paul Mitchell the School St Louis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School St Louis take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $116.

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Our 2023 rankings named Missouri College of Cosmetology North the best value school in Missouri for cosmetology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri College of Cosmetology North is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Missouri College of Cosmetology North carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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#1

Central College of Cosmetology

Saint Robert, MO

Our analysis found Central College of Cosmetology to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Central College of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Saint Robert.

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City Pointe Beauty Academy

Webb City, MO

Our analysis found City Pointe Beauty Academy to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the small suburb of Webb City, City Pointe Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at City Pointe Beauty Academy take out is $9,833.

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Our analysis found Grabber School of Hair Design to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Grabber School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Grabber School of Hair Design take out is $13,664. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $91.

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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 Missouri award.

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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 23
Kansas 51
Iowa 6

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 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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