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2022 Best Value Colleges for General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

1 Ranked Colleges
1,577 Degrees Awarded
$4,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Cosmetology Schools in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Cosmetology Schools in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 45,592 people earned their degree in general cosmetology/cosmetologist, making the major the 494th most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 1,577 general cosmetology/cosmetologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general cosmetology/cosmetologist programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general cosmetology/cosmetologist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value General Cosmetology Schools in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value General Cosmetology Schools in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois general cosmetology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

#1

Rend Lake College

Ina, Illinois

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value General Cosmetology Schools in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rend Lake College landed the #1 spot on the list. Rend Lake College is located in Ina, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 ’s general cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

Rend Lake College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in Illinois” list. It costs about $4,905 for Illinois General Cosmetology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rend Lake College.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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