2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida
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.
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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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
Majors Similar to Cosmetology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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