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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 34 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, cosmetology is the #96 most popular major in New Mexico.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Mexico 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Olympian Academy of Cosmetology the best value school in New Mexico for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Alamogordo, Olympian Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Olympian Academy of Cosmetology take out an average of $14,627 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $38, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Our analysis found Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New Mexico. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque carry an average student debtload of $14,205. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $68, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Our analysis found Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New Mexico. Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Fe.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,717.

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Aveda Institute - New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

Our analysis found Aveda Institute - New Mexico to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New Mexico. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Aveda Institute - New Mexico is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Aveda Institute - New Mexico accumulate an average of around $11,528 in student debt.

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Our 2023 rankings named Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho the best value school in New Mexico for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Rio-Rancho.

Cosmetology majors at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho take out an average of $14,205 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $68, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 159
Arizona 14

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 5 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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