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Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in Hawaii

2023 Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in Hawaii

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$19,160 Avg Salary
$9,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was ranked 4th in Hawaii. In fact, 183 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 Trade Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Hawaii to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Cosmetology Schools in Hawaii

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

Top Hawaii Trade Schools in Cosmetology

Our analysis found Paul Mitchell the School Honolulu to be the best school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Hawaii. Paul Mitchell the School Honolulu is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

Full Cosmetology at Paul Mitchell the School Honolulu Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawaii Institute of Hair Design. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in Hawaii list. Hawaii Institute of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Cosmetology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,041
California 10,294
Oregon 1,020
Nevada 1,575

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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