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Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

Cosmetology is the most popular major in Louisiana with 3,726 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington the most popular school in Louisiana for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Covington, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 989 students majoring in cosmetology at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Blue Cliff College - Metairie is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Blue Cliff College - Metairie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Metairie.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend My Le’s Beauty College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. My Le's Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Gretna.

Of the 78 students majoring in cosmetology at My Le's Beauty College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Cliff College - Lafayette. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Blue Cliff College - Lafayette is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

Of the 104 students majoring in cosmetology at Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Lafayette landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the city of Lafayette, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Lafayette is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Blue Cliff College - Alexandria ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Alexandria, Blue Cliff College - Alexandria is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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John Jay Beauty College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. John Jay Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenner.

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

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#9

Richport Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

With a ranking of #9, Richport Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Baton Rouge, RTC is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

LaSalle Tech

Houma, LA

LaSalle Tech landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. LaSalle Tech is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Houma.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 1,516
Georgia 4,283
Arkansas 1,191
North Carolina 2,549
Florida 10,801
Virginia 1,085
West Virginia 377
Tennessee 2,270
Alabama 821
Kentucky 1,003
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 31 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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