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Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Connecticut

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, cosmetology students earned 542 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Connecticut 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Paul Mitchell the School North Haven the most popular school in Connecticut for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of North Haven, Paul Mitchell the School North Haven 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.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Academy Di Capelli - School of Cosmetology is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Wallingford, Academy Di Capelli is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in Connecticut. Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Seymour.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Branford, Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Institute of Cosmetology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Wethersfield, International Institute of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Cortiva Institute, Cromwell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Connecticut ranking. Cortiva Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cromwell.

Of the 53 students majoring in cosmetology at Cortiva Institute, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 6 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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