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Most Popular Online Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the United States to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Cosmetology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Oconee Fall Line Technical College to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in the United States. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

About 72% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 28% are male.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Oconee Fall Line Technical College

#2

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanly Community College is a great place for cosmetology students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Cosmetology at Stanly Community College Report

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Great Lakes

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.

  • 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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