2023 Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was ranked 2nd in Tennessee. In fact, 2,270 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Cosmetology Schools in Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Best Cosmetology Colleges.
Top 10 Best Cosmetology Schools
Our analysis found Image Maker Beauty Institute to be the best school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the suburb of Hendersonville, Image Maker Beauty Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gould’s Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Gould's Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gould’S-Academy. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Bartlett, <nil> is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Salon Professional Academy - Nashville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in Tennessee list. TSPA - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Bartlett, Paul Mitchell the School Memphis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Empire Beauty School-E Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Empire Beauty School-E Memphis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Empire Beauty School-Jackson came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Empire Beauty School-Jackson is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.
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Empire Beauty School-S Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Empire Beauty School-S Memphis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.
Franklin Academy came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Franklin Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.
Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Carolina | 1,516 |
Georgia | 4,283 |
Arkansas | 1,191 |
North Carolina | 2,549 |
Florida | 10,801 |
Virginia | 1,085 |
Louisiana | 3,726 |
West Virginia | 377 |
Alabama | 821 |
Kentucky | 1,003 |
Mississippi | 872 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Cosmetology
One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Cosmetology Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | 46,395 |
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist | 31,569 |
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist | 11,623 |
Barbering/Barber | 8,381 |
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist | 2,437 |
Other Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts | 2,278 |
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician | 1,620 |
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor | 1,382 |
Hair Styling/Stylist & Hair Design | 1,029 |
Make-Up Artist/Specialist | 566 |
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager | 291 |
Electrolysis/Electrology & Electrolysis Technician | 253 |
Permanent Cosmetics/Makeup & Tattooing | 71 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Cosmetology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Culinary Arts | 19,784 |
Funeral & Mortuary Science | 2,354 |
Casino Operations and Services | 192 |
Other Personal & Culinary Services | 81 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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