2026 Rankings

    Best Makeup Artist Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 28 trade colleges with Makeup Artist programs. No paid placements.

    28 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 28 schools

    #1
    72.0/ 100
    Cambridge Technical Institute

    Caguas, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:88%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$11,600
    Financial Aid:N/A
    #2
    69.3/ 100
    Instituto Educativo Premier

    Ponce, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:79%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$8,019
    Financial Aid:100%
    #3
    68.3/ 100
    La Belle Beauty Academy

    Miami, FL · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:99%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$6,257
    Financial Aid:15%
    #4
    66.9/ 100
    Boca Beauty Academy

    Boca Raton, FL · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:88%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$8,957
    Financial Aid:99%
    #5
    66.5/ 100
    La Belle Beauty School

    Hialeah, FL · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:93%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$6,257
    Financial Aid:0%
    #6
    59.8/ 100
    Brittany Beauty Academy

    Levittown, NY · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:88%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,556
    Financial Aid:100%
    #7
    55.7/ 100
    Douglas Education Center

    Monessen, PA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:84%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:85%
    #8
    52.2/ 100
    American Beauty and Trade School

    Miami, FL · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:97%
    Student-Faculty:42:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,280
    Financial Aid:30%
    #8
    52.2/ 100
    D'Mart Institute

    Barranquitas, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:61%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$9,890
    Financial Aid:100%
    #10
    48.1/ 100
    Studio Beauty School

    Spokane Valley, WA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:90%
    Student-Faculty:20:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$12,353
    Financial Aid:63%
    #10
    48.1/ 100
    Emma's Beauty Academy-Mayaguez

    Mayaguez, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:76%
    Student-Faculty:16:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$7,035
    Financial Aid:99%
    #10
    48.1/ 100
    Century College

    San Juan, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:86%
    Student-Faculty:26:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:100%
    #13
    47.4/ 100
    Celebrity School of Beauty

    Miami, FL · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:76%
    Student-Faculty:15:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$14,019
    Financial Aid:78%
    #14
    47.0/ 100
    San Juan College

    Farmington, NM · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:36%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #15
    46.9/ 100
    Mitsu Sato Hair Academy

    Overland Park, KS · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:78%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$7,916
    Financial Aid:78%
    #16
    45.4/ 100
    Modern Hairstyling Institute-Arecibo

    Arecibo, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:77%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$8,870
    Financial Aid:100%
    #17
    42.4/ 100
    Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina

    Carolina, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:68%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$8,870
    Financial Aid:100%
    #18
    42.2/ 100
    Grad Rate:46%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #19
    40.7/ 100
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    Paul Mitchell the School-Boise

    Boise, ID · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:70%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$10,323
    Financial Aid:95%
    #20
    39.3/ 100
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    Neo-Esthetique European Institute

    San Juan, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:58%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$12,079
    Financial Aid:100%
    #21
    38.7/ 100
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    Clary Sage College

    Tulsa, OK · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:65%
    Student-Faculty:17:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$16,535
    Financial Aid:79%
    #22
    38.5/ 100
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    Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon

    Bayamon, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:62%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$8,870
    Financial Aid:100%
    #23
    37.8/ 100
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    Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz

    Juana Diaz, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:69%
    Student-Faculty:16:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$10,956
    Financial Aid:88%
    #24
    35.4/ 100
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    Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady

    Schenectady, NY · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:74%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$9,397
    Financial Aid:84%
    #25
    33.7/ 100
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    Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego

    San Diego, CA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:60%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Makeup Artist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$10,400
    Financial Aid:68%

    Rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges offering Makeup Artist programs using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data. Percentile ranks are computed within the Makeup Artist group specifically.

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