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Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Dakota

2023 Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Dakota

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

Cosmetology is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Dakota. With 203 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Dakota to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in North Dakota

Check out the cosmetology basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

Our 2023 rankings named The Salon Professional Academy - Fargo the best school in North Dakota for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, TSPA - Fargo is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Josef’s School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in North Dakota. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Josef’s School of Hair, Skin & Body, Grand Forks helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in North Dakota. Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,184
Missouri 1,382
Minnesota 1,054
South Dakota 209
Iowa 685
Nebraska 441

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

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 3 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.

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