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2023 Most Popular Online Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2 Colleges
$15,785 Avg Salary
$11,630 Avg Student Debt

Cosmetology is the most popular major in the United States with 30,513 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Oconee Fall Line Technical College the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for cosmetology students. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Cosmetology at Oconee Fall Line Technical College Report

#2

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanly Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Albemarle.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Stanly Community College

Explore the most popular online cosmetology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 1,516
Georgia 4,283
Arkansas 1,191
North Carolina 2,549
Florida 10,801
West Virginia 377
Louisiana 3,726
Virginia 1,085
Alabama 821
Kentucky 1,003
Tennessee 2,270
Mississippi 872

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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 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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 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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