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2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

14 Ranked Colleges
328 Degrees Awarded
$6,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 95,609 people earned their degree in cosmetology, making the major the 238th most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in cosmetology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent cosmetology programs, but they also cost less that 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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The cosmetology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Cosmetology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree cosmetology students with aid list, Wake Technical Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students with aid.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Wake Technical Community College

#2

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. FTCC is a fairly large school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 21 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

FTCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FTCC is $5,366 for southeast region associate degree cosmetology students with aid.

Read more about Cosmetology at FTCC

#3

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 14 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree cosmetology students with aid list, Central Piedmont Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students with aid.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Central Piedmont Community College

#4

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Salisbury, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $3,036 for southeast region associate degree cosmetology students with aid.

Full Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Cosmetology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a public institution located in Hanceville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wallace State, Hanceville also made our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Wallace State, Hanceville is $7,411 for southeast region associate degree cosmetology students with aid.

Full Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Cosmetology Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. A-B Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 6 associates’s cosmetology 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. The estimated yearly cost for Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is $7,318 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students with aid.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

#7

Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, North Carolina

Central Carolina Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Central Carolina Community College is a medium-sized school located in Sanford, North Carolina that handed out 6 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Carolina Community College also made our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Central Carolina Community College is $5,694 for southeast region associate degree cosmetology students with aid.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Central Carolina Community College

#8

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Nash Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Nash Community College is a small school located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina that handed out 7 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

Nash Community College also made our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $4,902 for southeast region associate degree cosmetology students with aid per year to attend Nash Community College.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Nash Community College

#9

Robeson Community College

Lumberton, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Robeson Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Robeson Community College is a public institution located in Lumberton, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Robeson Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,538 for southeast region associate degree cosmetology students with aid per year to attend Robeson Community College.

Read more about Cosmetology at Robeson Community College

#10

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

East Mississippi Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

EMCC also made our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend EMCC is $6,039 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students with aid.

Read more about Cosmetology at EMCC

#11

Gaston College

Dallas, North Carolina

Gaston College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Gaston College is a medium-sized school located in Dallas, North Carolina that handed out 12 associates’s cosmetology 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 estimated yearly cost for Gaston College is $8,486 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students with aid.

Full Gaston College Cosmetology Report

#12

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Cape Fear Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Cape Fear Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 2 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

CFCC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cape Fear Community College is $8,205 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students with aid.

Read more about Cosmetology at Cape Fear Community College

#13

Southwestern Community College

Sylva, North Carolina

Southwestern Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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 $5,354 for southeast region associate degree cosmetology students with aid.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Southwestern Community College Cosmetology Report

#14

Sandhills Community College

Pinehurst, North Carolina

With a ranking of #14, Sandhills Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cosmetology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Sandhills Community College is a small school located in Pinehurst, North Carolina that handed out 4 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2019-2020.

SCC also made our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $6,970 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Cosmetology students with aid per year to attend Sandhills Community College.

Full SCC 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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