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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee
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.
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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee
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 Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 97% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc
Out of the 34 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Gould’s Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Gould's Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized 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.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Austin’s Beauty College Inc helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in Tennessee. Austin's Beauty College Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.
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Genesis Career College-Cookeville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Genesis Career College-Cookeville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Cookeville.
Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Full Cosmetology at Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology Report
Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the 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.
With a ranking of #9, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Nashville, TCAT - Nashville is a public school with a small student population.
Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga College MDTC is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 99% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
Most Popular Majors Related to Cosmetology
| 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.