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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was ranked 5th in Arkansas. In fact, 1,191 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Arkansas 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 Arkansas.

Our 2023 rankings named Career Academy of Hair Design the most popular school in Arkansas for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Career Academy of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Springdale.

Of the 96 students majoring in cosmetology at Career Academy of Hair Design, 1% are male and 99% are female.

Full Cosmetology at Career Academy of Hair Design Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 6% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Academy of Professional Cosmetology is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Academy of Professional Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rogers.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Academy of Professional Cosmetology

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Little Rock, Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in cosmetology at Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock, 2% are male and 98% are female.

Full Cosmetology at Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock Report

#5

Academy of Salon and Spa

Fort Smith, AR

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Academy of Salon and Spa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Fort Smith, Academy of Salon & Spa is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Arkansas Rich Mountain came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the remote town of Mena, UA Rich Mountain is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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East Arkansas Community College 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. East Arkansas Community College is a small public school located in the town of Forrest City.

Women make up 91% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

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#8

Hot Springs Beauty College

Hot Springs, AR

With a ranking of #8, Hot Springs Beauty College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Hot Springs Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Hot Springs.

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#9

Goodfellas Barber College

Little Rock, AR

Goodfellas Barber College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Goodfellas Barber College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Goodfellas Barber College

The Salon Professional Academy - North Little Rock landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. TSPA - North Little Rock is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Sherwood.

Read full report on Cosmetology at The Salon Professional Academy - North Little Rock

Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 4,283
South Carolina 1,516
North Carolina 2,549
Florida 10,801
West Virginia 377
Louisiana 3,726
Virginia 1,085
Alabama 821
Kentucky 1,003
Tennessee 2,270
Mississippi 872

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

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 26 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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