by our College Data Analytics TeamCosmetology is offered at a wide range of schools. To top this list, a school graduates more cosmetology students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in cosmetology at each of the 1581 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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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.
National University College Bayamon tops our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. National University College Bayamon is a private for-profit school located in the city of Bayamon. National University College Bayamon graduated around 2,328 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. See more about cosmetology at National University College Bayamon
Aveda Institute Covington ranks #2 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Covington, Aveda Institute Covington is a private for-profit institution. Aveda Institute Covington graduated around 1,941 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Aveda Institute Covington
Evergreen Beauty And Barber College Everett ranks #3 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Evergreen Beauty And Barber College Everett is a private for-profit school located in the city of Everett. This school awarded about 853 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for Evergreen Beauty And Barber College Everett
Douglas J Aveda Institute is one of the most popular cosmetology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Douglas J Aveda Institute is a private for-profit school located in the city of East Lansing. This school awarded about 832 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Douglas J Aveda Institute
Aveda Institute South Florida is one of the most popular cosmetology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Davie, Aveda Institute South Florida is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 746 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Aveda Institute South Florida
Christine Valmy International School For Esthetics Skin Care And Makeup placed #6 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Christine Valmy International School For Esthetics Skin Care And Makeup is a private for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 599 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for Christine Valmy International School For Esthetics Skin Care And Makeup
Aveda Institute Tallahassee landed the #7 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Aveda Institute Tallahassee is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Clearwater. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 557 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Get the full cosmetology details for Aveda Institute Tallahassee
Celebrity School Of Beauty placed #8 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Celebrity School Of Beauty is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami. This school awarded about 541 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Celebrity School Of Beauty
Studio Academy Of Beauty comes in at #9 for cosmetology this year. Studio Academy Of Beauty is a private for-profit school located in the city of Chandler. This school awarded about 539 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Studio Academy Of Beauty
Penrose Academy placed #10 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Penrose Academy is a private for-profit institution. Penrose Academy graduated around 419 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Penrose Academy
Institute Of Business And Medical Careers landed the #11 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Institute Of Business And Medical Careers is a private for-profit school located in the city of Fort Collins. Institute Of Business And Medical Careers graduated around 414 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. See more about cosmetology at Institute Of Business And Medical Careers
Century College San Juan landed the #12 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Century College San Juan is a private for-profit school located in the city of San Juan. Century College San Juan graduated around 401 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. See more about cosmetology at Century College San Juan
Health And Style Institute ranked #13 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Located in the city of Greensboro, Health And Style Institute is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 387 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Read the full cosmetology report for Health And Style Institute
Paul Mitchell The School Sacramento ranked #14 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the suburb of Sacramento, Paul Mitchell The School Sacramento is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 387 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Paul Mitchell The School Sacramento
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails Stafford placed #15 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Ogle School Hair Skin Nails Stafford is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Stafford. This school awarded about 382 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for Ogle School Hair Skin Nails Stafford
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #16 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Located in the rural area of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public university. This school awarded about 381 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Milan Institute Clovis comes in at #17 for cosmetology this year. Located in the suburb of Clovis, Milan Institute Clovis is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 380 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Get the full cosmetology details for Milan Institute Clovis
Southeastern Esthetics Institute comes in at #18 for cosmetology this year. Set in the city of Elgin, Southeastern Esthetics Institute is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 371 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. See more about cosmetology at Southeastern Esthetics Institute
Euphoria Institute Of Beauty Arts And Sciences Summerlin ranked #19 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the city of Las Vegas, Euphoria Institute Of Beauty Arts And Sciences Summerlin is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 363 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. See more about cosmetology at Euphoria Institute Of Beauty Arts And Sciences Summerlin
Hair Professionals Academy Of Cosmetology ranked #20 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Hair Professionals Academy Of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school located in the city of Schaumburg. This school awarded about 359 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Hair Professionals Academy Of Cosmetology
Aveda Fredrics Institute Cincinnati landed the #21 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the suburb of West Chester, Aveda Fredrics Institute Cincinnati is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 356 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for Aveda Fredrics Institute Cincinnati
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins ranked #22 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the city of Warner Robins, Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins is a public institution. This school awarded about 348 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails Ft Worth comes in at #23 for cosmetology this year. Set in the city of Fort Worth, Ogle School Hair Skin Nails Ft Worth is a private for-profit institution. Ogle School Hair Skin Nails Ft Worth graduated around 342 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Ogle School Hair Skin Nails Ft Worth
Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture Bridgeview landed the #24 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Located in the suburb of Bridgeview, Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture Bridgeview is a private for-profit university. Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture Bridgeview graduated around 338 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture Bridgeview
Parisian Beauty School comes in at #25 for cosmetology this year. Set in the suburb of Hackensack, Parisian Beauty School is a private for-profit institution. Parisian Beauty School graduated around 337 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Parisian Beauty School
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The ranking above is published 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).
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