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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas
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.
2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas
Check out the cosmetology basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools
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 small city of Springdale.
Of the 96 students majoring in cosmetology at Career Academy of Hair Design, 1% are male and 99% are female.
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Out of the 26 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school 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 city of Rogers.
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Out of the 26 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in cosmetology at Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock, 2% are male and 98% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Salon and Spa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Fort Smith, Academy of Salon & Spa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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University of Arkansas Rich Mountain ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Mena, UA Rich Mountain is a public school with a small student population.
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East Arkansas Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. East Arkansas Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Forrest City.
Women make up 91% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
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Hot Springs Beauty College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Hot Springs Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Hot Springs.
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Goodfellas Barber 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 #9 on the list. Goodfellas Barber College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.
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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 small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Sherwood.
Request InformationBest 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 |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1,516 |
| Georgia | 4,283 |
| North Carolina | 2,549 |
| Florida | 10,801 |
| West Virginia | 377 |
| Louisiana | 3,726 |
| Virginia | 1,085 |
| Tennessee | 2,270 |
| Alabama | 821 |
| Kentucky | 1,003 |
| Mississippi | 872 |
Majors Related to Cosmetology
One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Cosmetology Focus Areas
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 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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