by our College Data Analytics Team
Cosmetology is offered at a wide range of schools, including schools where students can earn the degree primarily online. To top this list, a school graduates more cosmetology students than other online colleges offering the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 11 schools in the United States offering cosmetology.
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We also rank the most popular online Cosmetology schools at each degree level.
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more cosmetology students than National University College Bayamon this year. Located in the city of Bayamon, National University College Bayamon is a private for-profit university. National University College Bayamon graduated around 2,869 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for National University College Bayamon
Grayson College ranks #2 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 84 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. See more about cosmetology at Grayson College
Lurleen B Wallace Community College ranks #3 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Andalusia, Lurleen B Wallace Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 57 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Lurleen B Wallace Community College
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is one of the most popular cosmetology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Rice Lake, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 44 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. See more about cosmetology at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
A rank of #5 makes Coastal Carolina Community College one of the most popular schools for cosmetology. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 30 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Coastal Carolina Community College
Utah State University placed #6 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public university. Utah State University graduated around 30 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Read the full cosmetology report for Utah State University
Mesa Community College placed #7 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 29 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Read the full cosmetology report for Mesa Community College
Hinds Community College comes in at #8 for cosmetology this year. Located in the rural area of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public university. Hinds Community College graduated around 20 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Read the full cosmetology report for Hinds Community College
James Sprunt Community College placed #9 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Kenansville, James Sprunt Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Read the full cosmetology report for James Sprunt Community College
Mosley School Of Cosmetology landed the #10 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the city of Kentwood, Mosley School Of Cosmetology is a private for-profit institution. Mosley School Of Cosmetology graduated around 4 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. See more about cosmetology at Mosley School Of Cosmetology
National American University Rapid City comes in at #11 for cosmetology this year. Located in the city of Rapid City, National American University Rapid City is a private for-profit university. National American University Rapid City graduated around 2 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. See more about cosmetology at National American University Rapid City
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.
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