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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

Cosmetology is the most popular major in New Mexico with 956 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Mexico 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.

Check out the cosmetology basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our analysis found Olympian Academy of Cosmetology to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Alamogordo, Olympian Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 201 students majoring in cosmetology at Olympian Academy of Cosmetology, 1% are male and 99% are female.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Olympian Academy of Cosmetology

Out of the 9 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.

About 91% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#3

Glitz School of Cosmetology

Las Cruces, NM

Out of the 9 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Glitz School of Cosmetology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Glitz School of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Cruces.

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

Read full report on Cosmetology at Glitz School of Cosmetology

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 3% are male.

Full Cosmetology at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque Report

Out of the 9 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, The Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, The Avenue Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Aveda Institute - New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

Aveda Institute - New Mexico came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Aveda Institute - New Mexico is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking. Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Santa Fe.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe

With a ranking of #8, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Central New Mexico Community College

Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rio Rancho, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Cosmetology at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho Report

Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,673
Texas 10,777
Oklahoma 1,553

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 9 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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