2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was ranked 9th in Kentucky. In fact, 1,003 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green the most popular school in Kentucky for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Bowling Green, PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 99% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
Full Cosmetology at PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Summit Salon Academy - Lexington is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Summit Salon Academy Lexington is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Lexington.
Women make up 98% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
Out of the 21 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Somerset Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.
Out of the 21 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Ideal Beauty Academy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ideal Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Louisville.
Out of the 21 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Barrett and Company School of Hair Design landed the # 5 spot on the list. Barrett and Company School of Hair Design is a private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Nicholasville.
Full Cosmetology at Barrett and Company School of Hair Design Report
Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Elizabethtown.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown
PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Glasgow 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. Located in the town of Glasgow, PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Full Cosmetology at PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Glasgow Report
Paul Mitchell the School Louisville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Louisville, Paul Mitchell the School Louisville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Employment Solutions is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lexington.
Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Louisville, Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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 |
Florida | 10,801 |
West Virginia | 377 |
Louisiana | 3,726 |
Virginia | 1,085 |
Alabama | 821 |
Tennessee | 2,270 |
Mississippi | 872 |
Cosmetology Related Majors
Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Cosmetology Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
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 21 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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