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Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

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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.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in the New England 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.

Check out the cosmetology basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Jupiter Beauty Academy the most popular school in the New England Region for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Jupiter Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 297 students majoring in cosmetology at Jupiter Beauty Academy, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in the New England Region . Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Woburn, Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics 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.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Plymouth, Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 99% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Capilo School of Hair Design is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Capilo School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Augusta.

Women make up 86% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

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Spa Tech Institute-Westboro

Westborough, MA

With a ranking of #6, Spa Tech Institute-Westboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Spa Tech Institute-Westboro is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westborough.

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Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Westbrook, Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Paul Mitchell the School North Haven came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Paul Mitchell the School North Haven is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of North Haven.

About 98% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 2% are male.

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Academy Di Capelli - School of Cosmetology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Academy Di Capelli is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wallingford.

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Empire Beauty School-Hooksett landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Hooksett, Empire Beauty School-Hooksett is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges by State

Explore the best cosmetology schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,771
Maine 352
Connecticut 542
Rhode Island 181
New Hampshire 393
Vermont 52

Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Cosmetology Concentrations

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

Majors Similar 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 27 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.

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