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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida

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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 Florida. In total, 10,801 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Florida.

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.

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 Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in Florida 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.

#1

Boca Beauty Academy

Boca Raton, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Boca Beauty Academy the most popular school in Florida for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Boca Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Boca Raton.

Of the 297 students majoring in cosmetology at Boca Beauty Academy, 1% are male and 99% are female.

Full Cosmetology at Boca Beauty Academy Report

Out of the 80 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, La Belle Beauty Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, La Belle Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Cosmetology at La Belle Beauty Academy

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Celebrity School of Beauty helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in Florida. Celebrity School of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

About 99% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 1% are male.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Celebrity School of Beauty

#4

Aveda Institute - Tallahassee

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 80 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 99% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 1% are male.

Full Cosmetology at Aveda Institute - Tallahassee Report

#5

La Belle Beauty School

Hialeah, FL

The in-demand basic certificate programs at La Belle Beauty School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, La Belle Beauty School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Cosmetology at La Belle Beauty School Report

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

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

Full Cosmetology at Aveda Institute - South Florida Report

Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Casselberry.

Women make up 98% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

Full Cosmetology at Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry Report

Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hollywood.

About 97% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 3% are male.

Full Cosmetology at Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers Report

#9

Parisian Spa Institute

Jacksonville, FL

Parisian Spa Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, Parisian Spa Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 241 students majoring in cosmetology at Parisian Spa Institute, 2% are male and 98% are female.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Parisian Spa Institute

American Institute of Beauty came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida ranking. American Institute of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Largo.

Women make up 97% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

Full Cosmetology at American Institute of Beauty Report

Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Palm Beach.

Of the 181 students majoring in cosmetology at Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#12

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

Of the 110 students majoring in cosmetology at Palm Beach State College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Palm Beach State College

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Cosmetology students in the state of Florida that almost earned our Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
13 M-DCPS The English Center Miami, FL
14 Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL
14 Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland Parkland, FL
16 Latin Beauty Academy greenacres, FL

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
Arkansas 1,191
North Carolina 2,549
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

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 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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