by our College Data Analytics TeamCosmetology is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more cosmetology students than other colleges offering the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 69 schools in North Carolina offering cosmetology.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most cosmetology students in North Carolina.
Leading the list of the most popular cosmetology schools is Health And Style Institute. Health And Style Institute is a private for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro. Health And Style Institute graduated around 387 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Read the full cosmetology report for Health And Style Institute
Aveda Institute Chapel Hill is one of the most popular cosmetology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Aveda Institute Chapel Hill is a private for-profit school located in the city of Chapel Hill. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 152 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. See more about cosmetology at Aveda Institute Chapel Hill
Cape Fear Community College ranks #3 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Cape Fear Community College is a public school located in the city of Wilmington. This school awarded about 147 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Cape Fear Community College
Rowan Cabarrus Community College ranks #4 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Salisbury, Rowan Cabarrus Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 122 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Rowan Cabarrus Community College
Leons Beauty School Inc came in at #5 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Located in the city of Greensboro, Leons Beauty School Inc is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 120 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Read the full cosmetology report for Leons Beauty School Inc
Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #6 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public school located in the city of Fayetteville. This school awarded about 103 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Fayetteville Technical Community College
Paul Mitchell The School Gastonia ranked #7 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Located in the city of Charlotte, Paul Mitchell The School Gastonia is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 96 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Get the full cosmetology details for Paul Mitchell The School Gastonia
Paul Mitchell The School Fayetteville ranked #8 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the city of Fayetteville, Paul Mitchell The School Fayetteville is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 86 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Paul Mitchell The School Fayetteville
Winston Salem Barber School placed #9 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Winston Salem Barber School is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 84 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Winston Salem Barber School
College Of Wilmington comes in at #10 for cosmetology this year. Located in the city of Wilmington, College Of Wilmington is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 83 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. See more about cosmetology at College Of Wilmington
Central Carolina Community College landed the #11 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Central Carolina Community College is a public school located in the town of Sanford. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 80 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Read the full cosmetology report for Central Carolina Community College
Randolph Community College placed #12 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Asheboro, Randolph Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 80 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Randolph Community College
Alamance Community College comes in at #13 for cosmetology this year. Set in the suburb of Graham, Alamance Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 75 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Read the full cosmetology report for Alamance Community College
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the city of Asheville, Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 73 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Get the full cosmetology details for Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #15 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Central Piedmont Community College is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. This school awarded about 70 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Central Piedmont Community College
Mitchell Community College placed #16 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Mitchell Community College is a public school located in the town of Statesville. This school awarded about 62 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Mitchell Community College
Davidson County Community College ranked #17 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the rural area of Thomasville, Davidson County Community College is a public institution. Davidson County Community College graduated around 56 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. See more about cosmetology at Davidson County Community College
Empire Beauty School Concord comes in at #18 for cosmetology this year. Located in the city of Concord, Empire Beauty School Concord is a private for-profit university. Empire Beauty School Concord graduated around 54 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Empire Beauty School Concord
Wake Technical Community College placed #19 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 49 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Get the full cosmetology details for Wake Technical Community College
Cleveland Community College landed the #20 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 48 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Cleveland Community College
Gaston College ranked #21 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Gaston College is a public school located in the suburb of Dallas. 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 Gaston College
Empire Beauty School West Greensboro ranked #22 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the city of Greensboro, Empire Beauty School West Greensboro is a private for-profit institution. Empire Beauty School West Greensboro graduated around 43 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Empire Beauty School West Greensboro
Paul Mitchell The School Raleigh ranked #23 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, Paul Mitchell The School Raleigh is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 42 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Paul Mitchell The School Raleigh
Southwestern Community College Sylva comes in at #24 for cosmetology this year. Southwestern Community College Sylva is a public school located in the town of Sylva. This school awarded about 42 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for Southwestern Community College Sylva
Beaufort County Community College comes in at #25 for cosmetology this year. Located in the rural area of Washington, Beaufort County Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 41 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. See more about cosmetology at Beaufort County Community College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular cosmetology list:
These schools also graduate students in cosmetology every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Cosmetology Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton, NC | 18 |
| #52 | Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory, NC | 17 |
| #53 | Vance Granville Community College | Henderson, NC | 17 |
| #54 | Bladen Community College | Dublin, NC | 16 |
| #55 | Surry Community College | Dobson, NC | 16 |
| #56 | Southeastern Community College Whiteville | Whiteville, NC | 13 |
| #57 | Beyond Measure Barbering Institute | Mebane, NC | 12 |
| #58 | One Stop Academy | Fayetteville, NC | 12 |
| #59 | Pamlico Community College | Grantsboro, NC | 12 |
| #60 | Rockingham Community College | Wentworth, NC | 12 |
| #61 | College Of The Albemarle | Elizabeth City, NC | 11 |
| #62 | Tri County Community College | Murphy, NC | 11 |
| #63 | Bull City Durham Beauty And Barber College | Durham, NC | 10 |
| #64 | Piedmont Community College | Roxboro, NC | 8 |
| #65 | Halifax Community College | Weldon, NC | 7 |
| #66 | Haywood Community College | Clyde, NC | 7 |
| #67 | Mayland Community College | Spruce Pine, NC | 7 |
| #68 | Roanoke Chowan Community College | Ahoskie, NC | 4 |
| #69 | Martin Community College | Williamston, NC | 3 |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.