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Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$0 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,014 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Maryland to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Top 15% Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Montgomery Beauty School

Silver Spring, MD

Our analysis found Montgomery Beauty School to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Maryland. Montgomery Beauty School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Silver Spring.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Montgomery Beauty School carry an average student debtload of $13,448.

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Our analysis found The Temple - A Paul Mitchell Partner School to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Maryland. Located in the city of Frederick, The TEMPLE Frederick is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.

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#1

Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton

New Carrollton, MD

Our analysis found Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Maryland. Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of New Carrollton.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton accumulate an average of around $15,164 in student debt.

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Our 2023 rankings named Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel the best value school in Maryland for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Laurel.

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Delmarva Beauty Academy

Salisbury, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Delmarva Beauty Academy the best value school in Maryland for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delmarva Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Salisbury.

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Our 2023 rankings named Aveda Institute - Maryland the best value school in Maryland for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aveda Institute - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bel Air.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Aveda Institute - Maryland take out $13,653 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Our 2023 rankings named Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex the best value school in Maryland for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Maryland Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Cosmetology majors at Maryland Beauty Academy take out an average of $11,970 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Award Beauty School

Hagerstown, MD

Our analysis found Award Beauty School to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Maryland. Award Beauty School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Hagerstown.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Award Beauty School take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,792.

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Our 2023 rankings named Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie the best value school in Maryland for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glen Burnie.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie take out $15,696 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $74.

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Our analysis found Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Maryland. Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Owings Mills.

Cosmetology majors at Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills take out an average of $15,696 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $74.

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Our analysis found The Temple Annapolis - A Paul Mitchell Partner School to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Maryland. The TEMPLE Annapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.

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Our 2023 rankings named Baltimore Studio of Hair Design the best value school in Maryland for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Baltimore Studio of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Cosmetology students in the state of Maryland seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland award.

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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 60

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

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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