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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 160 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Douglas J Aveda Institute the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Douglas J Aveda Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 98% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 2% are male.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Douglas J Aveda Institute
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means G Skin & Beauty Institute is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. G Skin and Beauty Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Schaumburg.
Women make up 99% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
Out of the 160 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, G Skin & Beauty Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Oakbrook, Naperville Skin Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 97% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in the Great Lakes Region . The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
About 99% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 1% are male.
Read full report on Cosmetology at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan College of Beauty-Troy is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Michigan College of Beauty-Troy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Michigan College of Beauty-Troy
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Indianapolis, Tricoci INE is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 98% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
Trenz Beauty Academy 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Calumet City, Trenz Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 5% are male.
With a ranking of #8, Raphael’s School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the fringe town of Alliance, Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 99% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 1% are male.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Raphael’s School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance
L’esprit Academy 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 #9 on the list. L'esprit Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Canton.
About 99% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 1% are male.
With a ranking of #10, Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Taylor, Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 130 students majoring in cosmetology at Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor, 1% are male and 99% are female.
Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Cincinnati came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Aveda Fredric's Institute - Cincinnati is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Chester.
Full Cosmetology at Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Cincinnati Report
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland 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 #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Highland, Tricoci HLD is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Full Cosmetology at Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland Report
Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Carmel, Aveda Fredric's Institute - Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 99% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 1% are male.
Full Cosmetology at Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis Report
Aveda Institute - Columbus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Aveda Institute - Columbus is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.
Universal Spa Training Academy landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Universal Spa Training Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Tricoci BRV is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bridgeview.
Women make up 98% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
The Spa School landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. The Spa School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.
About 97% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 3% are male.
Estelle Skin Care and Spa 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 #18 on the list. Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Skokie.
Of the 129 students majoring in cosmetology at Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute, 1% are male and 99% are female.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute
With a ranking of #19, John Amico School of Hair Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. John Amico School of Hair Design is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Oak Forest.
Read full report on Cosmetology at John Amico School of Hair Design
Inner State Beauty School ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Inner State Beauty School is a private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lyndhurst.
Elevate Salon Institute landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Elevate Salon Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Royal Oak.
David Pressley School of Cosmetology 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 #22 on the list. David Pressley School of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Royal Oak.
Read full report on Cosmetology at David Pressley School of Cosmetology
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Tricoci CNW is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 99% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW
Toledo Academy of Beauty Culture-East came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of OREGON, Toledo Academy of Beauty Culture-East is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 98% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 2% are male.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Brown Aveda Institute - Strongsville | Strongsville, OH |
| 26 | School Removed | |
| 27 | The Salon Professional Academy - Evansville | Evansville, IN |
| 28 | Gerbers Akron Beauty School | Akron, OH |
| 29 | Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology, North Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 30 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford | Rockford, IL |
| 31 | Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology, South Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 31 | Brown Aveda Institute - Mentor | Mentor, OH |
Best Cosmetology Colleges by State
Explore the best cosmetology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,766 |
| Indiana | 1,897 |
| Wisconsin | 1,320 |
| Ohio | 3,404 |
| Illinois | 3,922 |
Cosmetology Related Majors
Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Cosmetology Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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