Find Trade Colleges

Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska

2023 Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska

4 Colleges

Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

Cosmetology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nebraska. With 441 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Nebraska to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Nebraska

The following schools top our list of the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Colleges.

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

Our analysis found Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics to be the best school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Nebraska. Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Read More…

Request Information

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Xenon International Academy-Omaha. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Xenon International School of hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Xenon International Academy-Omaha

Request Information

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Hair Design-East Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, College of Hair Design-East Campus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Cosmetology at College of Hair Design-East Campus Report

Request Information

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Hair Design-Downtown. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, College of Hair Design-Downtown is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Read More…

Request Information

Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,184
Missouri 1,382
Minnesota 1,054
South Dakota 209
Iowa 685
North Dakota 203

One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Cosmetology Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Cosmetology

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 4 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.

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.