2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools
Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You
In 2021-2022, 124,611 degrees and certificates were awarded to cosmetology students, making the major the most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,614 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Cosmetology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Trade Schools in Cosmetology
Our analysis found National University College to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools list. Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Covington.
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Out of the 1,614 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup landed the # 3 spot on the list. Christine Valmy International School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Douglas J Aveda Institute is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Douglas J Aveda Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out of the 1,614 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools list. Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Everett.
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Celebrity School of Beauty ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Miami, Celebrity School of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Advance Beauty College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Garden Grove, Advance Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Aveda Institute - Tallahassee came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools ranking. Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Aveda Institute - Tallahassee
Studio Academy of Beauty did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Chandler, Studio Academy of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Stafford, Ogle School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford
La Belle Beauty Academy ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools list. La Belle Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.
With a ranking of #13, Aveda Institute - South Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the suburb of Davie, Aveda Institute - South Florida is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Aveda Institute - South Florida
With a ranking of #14, Olympian Academy of Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Olympian Academy of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Alamogordo.
Boca Beauty Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Boca Raton, Boca Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #16, Asian-American International Beauty College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Asian-American International Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westminster.
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G Skin & Beauty Institute ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools list. G Skin and Beauty Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Schaumburg.
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Ogle School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #19, Bellus Academy - Poway did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Bellus Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Poway.
South Hills Beauty Academy Inc landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. South Hills Beauty Academy Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.
Georgia Career Institute ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools list. Georgia Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Conyers.
Health and Style Institute landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Health and Style Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Greensboro.
With a ranking of #22, Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Ogle School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Dallas, Ogle School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #25, Century College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Century College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Juan.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1614 different United States cosmetology schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Cosmetology students that almost earned our Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools award.
Cosmetology by Region
View the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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Cosmetology Related Majors
Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Cosmetology Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 schools only.
- 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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