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Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in New Mexico

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$17,851 Avg Salary
$8,660 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Cosmetology is the most popular major in New Mexico with 956 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Mexico to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Cosmetology Schools in New Mexico

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

Top New Mexico Trade Schools in Cosmetology

Our analysis found Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque to be the best school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in New Mexico. Located in the large suburb of Rio Rancho, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Aveda Institute - New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aveda Institute - New Mexico. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Aveda Institute - New Mexico is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Olympian Academy of Cosmetology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Alamogordo, Olympian Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe did quite well on this year’s best schools for cosmetology students. Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Santa Fe.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,673
Texas 10,777
Oklahoma 1,553

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 6 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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