2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Cosmetology Associate Degree 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.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree 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 Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the cosmetology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Overland Park.
Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Fort Scott Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Fort Scott, FSCC is a public college with a small student population.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Fort Scott Community College
The in-demand associate degree programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Independence Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Independence, Independence Community College is a public school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Saint Paul College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
National American University - Rapid City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Cosmetology at National American University - Rapid City
Northwest Kansas Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. NWKTC is a small public school located in the remote town of Goodland.
About 83% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 17% are male.
Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree cosmetology programs. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.
Best Cosmetology Colleges by State
Explore the best cosmetology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 1,184 |
Missouri | 1,382 |
Minnesota | 1,054 |
South Dakota | 209 |
Iowa | 685 |
North Dakota | 203 |
Nebraska | 441 |
Cosmetology Related Majors
Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Cosmetology Concentrations
Majors Similar to Cosmetology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 17 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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