2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina
Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was the most popular one in South Carolina. In total, 1,516 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in South Carolina.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in South Carolina 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 South Carolina
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 analysis found Southeastern Esthetics Institute to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in South Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Southeastern Esthetics Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 339 students majoring in cosmetology at Southeastern Esthetics Institute, 1% are male and 99% are female.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in South Carolina. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Goose Creek.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Hair Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Academy of Hair Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.
Charleston Cosmetology Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Charleston Cosmetology Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Charleston.
About 99% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 1% are male.
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill
With a ranking of #9, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Florence, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Strand College of Hair Design landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Strand College of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Myrtle Beach.
Of the 35 students majoring in cosmetology at Strand College of Hair Design, 3% are male and 97% are female.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Strand College of Hair Design
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 |
Arkansas | 1,191 |
North Carolina | 2,549 |
Florida | 10,801 |
West Virginia | 377 |
Louisiana | 3,726 |
Virginia | 1,085 |
Alabama | 821 |
Kentucky | 1,003 |
Tennessee | 2,270 |
Mississippi | 872 |
Cosmetology Related Majors
Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Cosmetology Concentrations
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 22 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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