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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Cosmetology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

13 Ranked Colleges
328 Degrees Awarded
$9,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Cosmetology is the 238th most popular major in the country with 95,609 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, cosmetology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $15,675 and had an average of $10,029 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 27,522 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $14,734 and $10,713 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 328 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in cosmetology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality cosmetology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the cosmetology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Cosmetology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Central Piedmont Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,682 for southeast region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Cosmetology Report

#2

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, North Carolina. It awarded 11 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,961 for southeast region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

#3

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 19 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College also made our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $10,683 for southeast region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Wake Technical Community College Cosmetology Report

#4

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 21 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

FTCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College is $10,975 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full FTCC Cosmetology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a small public school situated in Hanceville, Alabama. It awarded 25 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wallace State, Hanceville also took the #4 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,505 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville

#6

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Nash Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Nash Community College is a small public school situated in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It awarded 7 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

Nash Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,671 for southeast region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Nash Community College.

Full Nash Community College Cosmetology Report

#7

Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, North Carolina

With a ranking of #7, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Sanford, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2019-2020.

Central Carolina Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Carolina Community College is $10,225 for southeast region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Central Carolina Community College Cosmetology Report

#7 in overall quality

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. A-B Tech is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

A-B Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,540 for southeast region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend A-B Tech.

Full Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Cosmetology Report

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cosmetology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

EMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,219 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend East Mississippi Community College.

Read full report on Cosmetology at East Mississippi Community College

#10

Gaston College

Dallas, North Carolina

Gaston College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Gaston College is a public institution located in Dallas, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Gaston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Gaston College is $12,057 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Gaston College

#11

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Cape Fear Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cape Fear Community College is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

CFCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CFCC is $10,380 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full CFCC Cosmetology Report

#12

Southwestern Community College

Sylva, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Southwestern Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Southwestern Community College is located in Sylva, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

Southwestern Community College also made our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Community College is $7,069 for southeast region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Southwestern Community College

#13

Sandhills Community College

Pinehurst, North Carolina

Sandhills Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Sandhills Community College is a small public school situated in Pinehurst, North Carolina. It awarded 4 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k list, SCC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SCC is $8,992 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Sandhills Community College Cosmetology Report

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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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