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2023 Most Popular Online Cosmetology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Cosmetology Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Cosmetology Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Cosmetology Colleges.
Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Cosmetology
Our analysis found Oconee Fall Line Technical College to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of San Mateo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Cosmetology Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National American University - Rapid City is a great place for cosmetology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Compton College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Cosmetology Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public school with a small student population.
The excellent online programs at Stanly Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Most Popular Online Cosmetology by Region
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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 5 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.