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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$4,860 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,014 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 110 degrees and certificates were awarded to cosmetology students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for cosmetology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Cosmetology

Our analysis found Lurleen B Wallace Community College to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Alabama. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Andalusia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College are $4,860 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College accumulate an average of around $7,323 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Mobile Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mobile.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Remington College - Mobile Campus are $17,773 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Remington College - Mobile Campus carry an average student debtload of $18,618. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $48, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The Salon Professional Academy - Huntsville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, TSPA - Huntsville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Cosmetology majors at TSPA - Huntsville take out an average of $14,177 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University Academy of Hair Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Northport, University Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at University Academy of Hair Design take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,292.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Cliff Career College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Blue Cliff Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Blue Cliff Career College take out $11,882 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Huntsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Paul Mitchell the School Huntsville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Paul Mitchell the School Huntsville accumulate an average of around $14,764 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Birmingham is a great value for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Birmingham is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Hoover.

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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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

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 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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