2025 Best Cosmetology Schools in the Far Western US Region
6Colleges in the Far Western US Region
20,190Cosmetology Degrees Awarded
$17,300Avg Early-Career Salary
Cosmetology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #226 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Cosmetology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20,190 degrees in cosmetology annually.
Your choice of cosmetology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Cosmetology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The cosmetology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Cosmetology Schools in the Far Western US Region.
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Best Schools for Cosmetology in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the cosmetology degrees they offer, see the list below.
It's hard to beat Clover Park Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in cosmetology. CPTC is a small public college located in the city of Lakewood. A Best Colleges rank of #596 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CPTC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 46 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at CPTC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the cosmetology major at Clover Park Technical College make $2,089 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
It's difficult to beat Golden West College if you want to pursue a degree in cosmetology. Located in the suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #373 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Golden West College is a great college overall.
There were about 55 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at Golden West College in the most recent data year.
San Jose City College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in cosmetology. San Jose City College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of San Jose. This college ranks 123rd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 95 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at San Jose City College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the cosmetology major at San Jose City College earn $5,953 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
It is hard to beat Spokane Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in cosmetology. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Spokane. This college ranks 25th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 34 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at Spokane Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the cosmetology program earn about $17,869 for their early career.
Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #576 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Riverside City College is a great college overall.
There were about 71 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at Riverside City College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the cosmetology program earn about $13,431 for their early career.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Los Angeles. This college ranks 140th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 100 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at Los Angeles Trade Technical College in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Your choice of cosmetology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Cosmetology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
