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Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maine

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maine

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was the most popular one in Maine. In total, 352 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Maine.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maine 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Capilo School of Hair Design the most popular school in Maine for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Capilo School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the town of Augusta.

About 86% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Cosmetology at Capilo School of Hair Design Report

Out of the 3 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Westbrook, Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 124 students majoring in cosmetology at Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook

Out of the 3 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Empire Beauty School-Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Empire Beauty School-Maine is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Empire Beauty School-Maine

Best Cosmetology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,771
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

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 3 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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