by our College Data Analytics Team
Cosmetology is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in cosmetology than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 12 schools in West Virginia that offer cosmetology awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on cosmetology in West Virginia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
International Beauty School 4 tops our list of the most focused cosmetology schools. Set in the city of Martinsburg, International Beauty School 4 is a private for-profit institution. Cosmetology accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 92 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at International Beauty School 4
A rank of #2 makes Huntington School Of Beauty Culture one of the most focused schools for cosmetology. Located in the suburb of Huntington, Huntington School Of Beauty Culture is a private for-profit university. About 100% of the degrees Huntington School Of Beauty Culture awards are in cosmetology, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Huntington School Of Beauty Culture
A rank of #3 makes Charleston School Of Beauty Culture one of the most focused schools for cosmetology. Set in the city of Charleston, Charleston School Of Beauty Culture is a private for-profit institution. Cosmetology accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Charleston School Of Beauty Culture
Morgantown Beauty College Inc ranks #4 for cosmetology by degree focus. Located in the city of Morgantown, Morgantown Beauty College Inc is a private for-profit university. Cosmetology accounts for around 92% of the degrees granted here, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for Morgantown Beauty College Inc
Clarksburg Beauty Academy And School Of Massage Therapy ranks #5 for cosmetology by degree focus. Clarksburg Beauty Academy And School Of Massage Therapy is a private for-profit school located in the town of Clarksburg. At this school, roughly 79% of all degrees awarded are in cosmetology, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for Clarksburg Beauty Academy And School Of Massage Therapy
Carver Career Center ranked #6 on our list of the most focused cosmetology schools. Carver Career Center is a public school located in the suburb of Charleston. Cosmetology accounts for around 35% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Carver Career Center
Academy Of Careers And Technology placed #7 for cosmetology by degree focus. Academy Of Careers And Technology is a public school located in the city of Beckley. Cosmetology accounts for around 24% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Academy Of Careers And Technology
Fred W Eberle Technical Center ranked #8 on our list of the most focused cosmetology schools. Located in the town of Buckhannon, Fred W Eberle Technical Center is a public university. Cosmetology accounts for around 19% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Fred W Eberle Technical Center
Mercer County Technical Education Center placed #9 for cosmetology by degree focus. Mercer County Technical Education Center is a public school located in the town of Princeton. About 12% of the degrees Mercer County Technical Education Center awards are in cosmetology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Mercer County Technical Education Center
Boone Career And Technical Center placed #10 for cosmetology by degree focus. Boone Career And Technical Center is a public school located in the rural area of Foster. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in cosmetology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Boone Career And Technical Center
New River Community And Technical College placed #11 for cosmetology by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Beaver, New River Community And Technical College is a public university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in cosmetology, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at New River Community And Technical College
Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College placed #12 for cosmetology by degree focus. Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College is a public school located in the town of Logan. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in cosmetology, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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