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.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 29 schools in South Carolina offering cosmetology.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors in South Carolina, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more cosmetology students than Southeastern Esthetics Institute this year. Located in the city of Elgin, Southeastern Esthetics Institute is a private for-profit university. Southeastern Esthetics Institute graduated around 371 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Southeastern Esthetics Institute
Paul Mitchell The School Charleston is one of the most popular cosmetology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of North Charleston, Paul Mitchell The School Charleston is a private for-profit university. Paul Mitchell The School Charleston graduated around 205 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Read the full cosmetology report for Paul Mitchell The School Charleston
Paul Mitchell The School Columbia came in at #3 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Paul Mitchell The School Columbia is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Columbia. This school awarded about 200 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Paul Mitchell The School Columbia
Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Rock Hill came in at #4 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Rock Hill is a private for-profit school located in the city of Rock Hill. This school awarded about 163 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Rock Hill
Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Spartanburg is one of the most popular cosmetology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Spartanburg, Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Spartanburg is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 156 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Spartanburg
Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Florence placed #6 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Florence, Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Florence is a private for-profit university. Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Florence graduated around 143 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Read the full cosmetology report for Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Florence
Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Greenville placed #7 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Greenville is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville. This school awarded about 120 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Greenville
Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Goose Creek placed #8 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Goose Creek, Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Goose Creek is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 106 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Goose Creek
Horry Georgetown Technical College ranked #9 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the city of Conway, Horry Georgetown Technical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 76 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cosmetology details for Horry Georgetown Technical College
Greenville Technical College landed the #10 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the city of Greenville, Greenville Technical College is a public institution. Greenville Technical College graduated around 75 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. See more about cosmetology at Greenville Technical College
Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Columbia placed #11 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Columbia, Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Columbia is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 75 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full cosmetology report for Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology Columbia
Paul Mitchell The School Greenville ranked #12 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the suburb of Greenville, Paul Mitchell The School Greenville is a private for-profit institution. Paul Mitchell The School Greenville graduated around 74 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Read the full cosmetology report for Paul Mitchell The School Greenville
Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology North Augusta landed the #13 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the suburb of North Augusta, Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology North Augusta is a private for-profit institution. Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology North Augusta graduated around 71 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology North Augusta
Strand College Of Hair Design placed #14 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Myrtle Beach, Strand College Of Hair Design is a private for-profit institution. Strand College Of Hair Design graduated around 64 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. See more about cosmetology at Strand College Of Hair Design
Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology And Nails Columbia ranked #15 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology And Nails Columbia is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbia. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 60 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Read the full cosmetology report for Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology And Nails Columbia
Academy Of Hair Technology landed the #16 spot among the most popular cosmetology schools. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Academy Of Hair Technology is a private for-profit 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 Academy Of Hair Technology
Charleston Cosmetology Institute ranked #17 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Charleston Cosmetology Institute is a private for-profit school located in the city of Charleston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 43 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Get the full cosmetology details for Charleston Cosmetology Institute
Trident Technical College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Read the full cosmetology report for Trident Technical College
Vski Cosmetology School ranked #19 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Set in the city of Charleston, Vski Cosmetology School is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 30 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Read the full cosmetology report for Vski Cosmetology School
Top Of The Line Barber College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Located in the city of Charleston, Top Of The Line Barber College is a private for-profit university. Top Of The Line Barber College graduated around 26 cosmetology students in the most recent data year. Get the full cosmetology details for Top Of The Line Barber College
Florence Darlington Technical College placed #21 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Florence Darlington Technical College is a public school located in the rural area of Florence. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. See more about cosmetology at Florence Darlington Technical College
Technical College Of The Lowcountry ranked #22 on our list of the most popular cosmetology schools. Located in the city of Beaufort, Technical College Of The Lowcountry is a public university. This school awarded about 17 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Technical College Of The Lowcountry
Legrand Institute Of Cosmetology Inc comes in at #23 for cosmetology this year. Legrand Institute Of Cosmetology Inc is a private for-profit school located in the town of Camden. This school awarded about 12 cosmetology degrees in the most recent year. See more about cosmetology at Legrand Institute Of Cosmetology Inc
Williamsburg Technical College placed #24 for cosmetology by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Kingstree, Williamsburg Technical College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Get the full cosmetology details for Williamsburg Technical College
Southeastern Institute Columbia comes in at #25 for cosmetology this year. Southeastern Institute Columbia is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbia. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in cosmetology from this school. Read the full cosmetology report for Southeastern Institute Columbia
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular cosmetology list:
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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