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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

Cosmetology is the most popular major in Nevada with 1,575 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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.

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

Our analysis found Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Nevada. Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

About 99% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 1% are male.

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#2

Aveda Institute Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aveda Institute Las Vegas is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Aveda Institute Las Vegas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 233 students majoring in cosmetology at Aveda Institute Las Vegas, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Hair Design - Las Vegas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Academy of Hair Design - Las Vegas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 136 students majoring in cosmetology at Academy of Hair Design - Las Vegas, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno landed the # 4 spot on the list. Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Reno.

About 97% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 3% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means International Academy of Style is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. International Academy of Style is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Reno.

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Paul Mitchell the School Reno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada ranking. Located in the large city of Reno, Paul Mitchell the School Reno is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Paul Mitchell the School Las Vegas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Paul Mitchell the School Las Vegas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#8

L Makeup Institute

Las Vegas, NV

L Makeup Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for cosmetology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, L Makeup Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Milan Institute-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

With a ranking of #9, Milan Institute-Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Milan Institute-Las Vegas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,041
California 10,294
Oregon 1,020
Hawaii 183

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 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 9 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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