by our College Data Analytics TeamCosmetology draws students to programs nationwide. 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 120 schools in Florida that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors in Florida, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for cosmetology students is Aveda Institute South Florida. Located in the suburb of Davie, Aveda Institute South Florida is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 746 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Get the full cosmetology details for Aveda Institute South Florida
Aveda Institute Tallahassee is one of the most popular cosmetology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Clearwater, Aveda Institute Tallahassee is a private for-profit university. 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 is one of the most popular cosmetology schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Miami, Celebrity School Of Beauty is a private for-profit university. Celebrity School Of Beauty graduated around 541 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. See more about cosmetology at Celebrity School Of Beauty
A rank of #4 makes Futura Career Institute one of the most popular schools for cosmetology. Set in the suburb of Hialeah, Futura Career Institute is a private for-profit institution. Futura Career Institute graduated around 316 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Read the full cosmetology report for Futura Career Institute
Boca Beauty Academy is one of the most popular cosmetology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Boca Raton, Boca Beauty Academy is a private for-profit university. Boca Beauty Academy graduated around 269 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Boca Beauty Academy
Nouvelle Institute placed #6 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Miami, Nouvelle Institute is a private for-profit university. Nouvelle Institute graduated around 268 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Nouvelle Institute
Florida State College At Jacksonville landed the #7 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the city of Jacksonville, Florida State College At Jacksonville is a public institution. This school awarded about 243 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Florida State College At Jacksonville
Hollywood Institute Of Beauty Careers Casselberry placed #8 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Hollywood Institute Of Beauty Careers Casselberry is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Casselberry. Hollywood Institute Of Beauty Careers Casselberry graduated around 235 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Hollywood Institute Of Beauty Careers Casselberry
Sheridan Technical College comes in at #9 for cosmetology this year. Located in the suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public university. Sheridan Technical College graduated around 230 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Sheridan Technical College
Hollywood Institute Of Beauty Careers placed #10 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Hollywood, Hollywood Institute Of Beauty Careers is a private for-profit university. Hollywood Institute Of Beauty Careers graduated around 224 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Read the full cosmetology report for Hollywood Institute Of Beauty Careers
American Institute Of Beauty ranked #11 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. American Institute Of Beauty is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Largo. This school awarded about 219 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for American Institute Of Beauty
Florida Academy comes in at #12 for cosmetology this year. Florida Academy is a private for-profit school located in the city of Fort Myers. Florida Academy graduated around 207 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. See more about cosmetology at Florida Academy
Hollywood Institute Of Beauty Careers West Palm Beach landed the #13 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Located in the city of West Palm Beach, Hollywood Institute Of Beauty Careers West Palm Beach is a private for-profit university. Hollywood Institute Of Beauty Careers West Palm Beach graduated around 206 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Read the full cosmetology report for Hollywood Institute Of Beauty Careers West Palm Beach
Beauty Academy Of South Florida comes in at #14 for cosmetology this year. Set in the suburb of Hialeah Gardens, Beauty Academy Of South Florida is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 200 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for Beauty Academy Of South Florida
Latin Beauty Academy placed #15 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Latin Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of greenacres. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 200 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. See more about cosmetology at Latin Beauty Academy
Florida Barber Academy comes in at #16 for cosmetology this year. Set in the suburb of Plantation, Florida Barber Academy is a private for-profit institution. Florida Barber Academy graduated around 193 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Florida Barber Academy
Manatee Technical College comes in at #17 for cosmetology this year. Located in the suburb of Bradenton, Manatee Technical College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 192 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Read the full cosmetology report for Manatee Technical College
Palm Beach State College landed the #18 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public university. Palm Beach State College graduated around 191 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. See more about cosmetology at Palm Beach State College
Benes Career Academy placed #19 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Benes Career Academy is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of New Port Richey. This school awarded about 187 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for Benes Career Academy
Boca Beauty Academy Parkland comes in at #20 for cosmetology this year. Located in the suburb of Parkland, Boca Beauty Academy Parkland is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 185 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for Boca Beauty Academy Parkland
Parisian Spa Institute comes in at #21 for cosmetology this year. Set in the city of Jacksonville, Parisian Spa Institute is a private for-profit institution. Parisian Spa Institute graduated around 181 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Parisian Spa Institute
Miami Barber Institute placed #22 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Miami, Miami Barber Institute is a private for-profit institution. Miami Barber Institute graduated around 171 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. See more about cosmetology at Miami Barber Institute
Summit Salon Academy Tampa landed the #23 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the suburb of Tampa, Summit Salon Academy Tampa is a private for-profit institution. Summit Salon Academy Tampa graduated around 168 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Read the full cosmetology report for Summit Salon Academy Tampa
Indian River State College ranked #24 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 164 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Read the full cosmetology report for Indian River State College
Florida College Of Natural Health Maitland comes in at #25 for cosmetology this year. Located in the suburb of Maitland, Florida College Of Natural Health Maitland is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 160 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Florida College Of Natural Health Maitland
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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