by our College Data Analytics TeamCosmetology draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most cosmetology students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 39 schools in Louisiana offering cosmetology.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors in Louisiana, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for cosmetology students is Aveda Institute Covington. Aveda Institute Covington is a private for-profit school located in the city of Covington. Aveda Institute Covington graduated around 1,941 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Read the full cosmetology report for Aveda Institute Covington
Vanguard College Of Cosmetology Metairie is one of the most popular cosmetology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Metairie, Vanguard College Of Cosmetology Metairie is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 165 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Vanguard College Of Cosmetology Metairie
Vanguard College Of Cosmetology Baton Rouge ranks #3 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Vanguard College Of Cosmetology Baton Rouge is a private for-profit university. Vanguard College Of Cosmetology Baton Rouge graduated around 132 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. See more about cosmetology at Vanguard College Of Cosmetology Baton Rouge
A rank of #4 makes Blue Cliff College Metairie one of the most popular schools for cosmetology. Located in the city of Metairie, Blue Cliff College Metairie is a private for-profit university. Blue Cliff College Metairie graduated around 123 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Blue Cliff College Metairie
A rank of #5 makes Aveda Institute Baton Rouge one of the most popular schools for cosmetology. Located in the suburb of Baton Rouge, Aveda Institute Baton Rouge is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 113 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Read the full cosmetology report for Aveda Institute Baton Rouge
John Jay Beauty College Kenner landed the #6 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Located in the suburb of Kenner, John Jay Beauty College Kenner is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 100 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Read the full cosmetology report for John Jay Beauty College Kenner
Aveda Institute Lafayette ranked #7 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Located in the city of Lafayette, Aveda Institute Lafayette is a private for-profit university. Aveda Institute Lafayette graduated around 99 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. See more about cosmetology at Aveda Institute Lafayette
South Louisiana Beauty College placed #8 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Houma, South Louisiana Beauty College is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 94 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at South Louisiana Beauty College
Blue Cliff College Lafayette placed #9 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Blue Cliff College Lafayette is a private for-profit school located in the city of Lafayette. Blue Cliff College Lafayette graduated around 90 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Read the full cosmetology report for Blue Cliff College Lafayette
Blue Cliff College Alexandria comes in at #10 for cosmetology this year. Set in the city of Alexandria, Blue Cliff College Alexandria is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 83 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Get the full cosmetology details for Blue Cliff College Alexandria
Cosmetology Training Center placed #11 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Cosmetology Training Center is a private for-profit school located in the city of Lafayette. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 61 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. See more about cosmetology at Cosmetology Training Center
Guys Shreveport Academy Of Cosmetology Inc comes in at #12 for cosmetology this year. Located in the city of Shreveport, Guys Shreveport Academy Of Cosmetology Inc is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 61 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Get the full cosmetology details for Guys Shreveport Academy Of Cosmetology Inc
Delgado Community College placed #13 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Delgado Community College is a public school located in the city of New Orleans. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 48 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Get the full cosmetology details for Delgado Community College
Cloyds Beauty School 3 Inc comes in at #14 for cosmetology this year. Set in the city of Monroe, Cloyds Beauty School 3 Inc is a private for-profit institution. Cloyds Beauty School 3 Inc graduated around 43 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Read the full cosmetology report for Cloyds Beauty School 3 Inc
Northwest Louisiana Technical College ranked #15 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Northwest Louisiana Technical College is a public school located in the rural area of Minden. Northwest Louisiana Technical College graduated around 37 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. See more about cosmetology at Northwest Louisiana Technical College
Stage One The Hair School placed #16 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Lake Charles, Stage One The Hair School is a private for-profit university. Stage One The Hair School graduated around 34 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Stage One The Hair School
My Les Beauty College Gretna landed the #17 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the suburb of Gretna, My Les Beauty College Gretna is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 29 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for My Les Beauty College Gretna
Omega Institute Of Cosmetology placed #18 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Houma, Omega Institute Of Cosmetology is a private for-profit university. Omega Institute Of Cosmetology graduated around 28 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. See more about cosmetology at Omega Institute Of Cosmetology
Denham Springs Beauty School placed #19 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Denham Springs, Denham Springs Beauty School is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 26 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for Denham Springs Beauty School
Ray Js College Of Hair placed #20 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Ray Js College Of Hair is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 25 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. See more about cosmetology at Ray Js College Of Hair
Compass Career College comes in at #21 for cosmetology this year. Set in the suburb of Hammond, Compass Career College is a private for-profit institution. Compass Career College graduated around 24 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Read the full cosmetology report for Compass Career College
Cloyds Beauty School 1 Inc comes in at #22 for cosmetology this year. Set in the suburb of West Monroe, Cloyds Beauty School 1 Inc is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 23 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Cloyds Beauty School 1 Inc
Pineville Beauty School landed the #23 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Pineville Beauty School is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pineville. This school awarded about 23 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for Pineville Beauty School
Avery James School Of Cosmetology placed #24 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Lake Charles, Avery James School Of Cosmetology is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 20 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Get the full cosmetology details for Avery James School Of Cosmetology
Louisiana Academy Of Beauty landed the #25 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Located in the town of Eunice, Louisiana Academy Of Beauty is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 19 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Louisiana Academy Of Beauty
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular cosmetology list:
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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