2026 Best Value Make-Up Artist/Specialist Schools in Pennsylvania
[Make-Up Artist/Specialist](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/cosmetology/make-up-artist-specialist/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value make-up artist/specialist schools.
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2026 Best Value Make-Up Artist/Specialist Schools in Pennsylvania
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the make-up artist/specialist degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Make-Up Artist/Specialist Schools
Douglas Education Center earned the #1 spot for value among make-up artist/specialist schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Monessen, Douglas Education Center is a small private for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $19,450. Typical student debt for make-up artist/specialist graduates is $11,823. Soon after graduation, make-up artist/specialist degree recipients from Douglas Education Center generally make around $19,940. Set against $11,823 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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