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Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Rhode Island

2023 Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Rhode Island

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, cosmetology students earned 181 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Rhode Island

The colleges and universities below are the best for cosmetology majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Rhode Island Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Cosmetology

Our analysis found Empire Beauty School-Warwick to be the best school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Rhode Island. Empire Beauty School-Warwick is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Empire Beauty School-Warwick

Out of the 2 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cranston.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island

Best Cosmetology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Cosmetology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,771
Maine 352
Connecticut 542
New Hampshire 393
Vermont 52

Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Cosmetology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 50,210
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist 40,040
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist 13,960
Barbering/Barber 9,893
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist 2,907
Other Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts 2,184
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician 1,729
Hair Styling/Stylist & Hair Design 1,238
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor 1,230
Make-Up Artist/Specialist 440
Electrolysis/Electrology & Electrolysis Technician 354
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager 336
Permanent Cosmetics/Makeup & Tattooing 90

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts 22,075
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,186
Casino Operations and Services 385
Other Personal & Culinary Services 95

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Tiffany Bumgardner.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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