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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate 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.
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The Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1,127 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington is a small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Covington.
Of the 989 students majoring in cosmetology at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington, 1% are male and 99% are female.
Full Cosmetology at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington Report
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in the United States. Christine Valmy International School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 99% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
Out of the 1,127 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 99% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Douglas J Aveda Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Douglas J Aveda Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 98% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Advance Beauty College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Garden Grove, Advance Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 92% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
National University College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 98% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
Studio Academy of Beauty landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the large city of Chandler, Studio Academy of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 99% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
Asian-American International Beauty College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Asian-American International Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.
About 83% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 17% are male.
Full Cosmetology at Asian-American International Beauty College Report
Boca Beauty Academy landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the large suburb of Boca Raton, Boca Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 99% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
G Skin & Beauty Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. G Skin and Beauty Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Schaumburg.
Of the 336 students majoring in cosmetology at G Skin and Beauty Institute, 1% are male and 99% are female.
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South Hills Beauty Academy Inc landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. South Hills Beauty Academy Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.
About 99% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 1% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, La Belle Beauty Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. La Belle Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Celebrity School of Beauty came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Celebrity School of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 361 students majoring in cosmetology at Celebrity School of Beauty, 1% are male and 99% are female.
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett 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 #14 on the list. Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Everett.
Women make up 98% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
Full Cosmetology at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett Report
Long Island Nail Skin & Hair 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 #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Levittown, Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 98% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Stafford, Ogle School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 97% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
Full Cosmetology at Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford Report
Jupiter 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 #17 on the list. Jupiter Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 93% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics 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. Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 98% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 2% are male.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics
Aveda Institute - Tallahassee landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Of the 278 students majoring in cosmetology at Aveda Institute - Tallahassee, 1% are male and 99% are female.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Aveda Institute - Tallahassee
La Belle Beauty School 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 #20 on the list. La Belle Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hialeah.
Aveda Institute - South Florida ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Davie, Aveda Institute - South Florida is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 435 students majoring in cosmetology at Aveda Institute - South Florida, 2% are male and 98% are female.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Aveda Institute - South Florida
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Casselberry, Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry 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.
With a ranking of #23, Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Hollywood, Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 237 students majoring in cosmetology at Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers, 3% are male and 97% are female.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Ogle School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 100% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
G Skin & Beauty 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 #25 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Oakbrook, Naperville Skin Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 271 students majoring in cosmetology at Naperville Skin Institute, 3% are male and 97% are female.
Read full report on Cosmetology at G Skin & Beauty Institute
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1127 different United States cosmetology schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Cosmetology students that almost earned our Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.
Cosmetology by Region
View the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 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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