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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was ranked 2nd in Tennessee. In fact, 2,270 were awarded in the state 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.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Tennessee 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc the most popular school in Tennessee for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Knoxville, Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#2

Gould's Academy

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gould’s Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Gould's Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#4

Austin's Beauty College Inc

Clarksville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Austin’s Beauty College Inc is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Austin's Beauty College Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

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With a ranking of #6, Genesis Career College-Cookeville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Genesis Career College-Cookeville is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Cookeville.

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Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology 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. Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the small city of Johnson City, Jenny Lea is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 99% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the city of Nashville, TCAT - Nashville is a public college with a small student population.

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Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga College MDTC is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 99% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

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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
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
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 25 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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