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Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was the most popular one in Texas. In total, 10,777 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Texas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 120 schools in Texas 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 Texas.

Our analysis found Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Stafford, Ogle School is a private for-profit college 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 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Ogle School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 100% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 0% are male.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Ann Webb Skin Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, Ann Webb Skin Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

Full Cosmetology at Ann Webb Skin Institute Report

Out of the 120 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso landed the # 4 spot on the list. Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of El Paso.

Women make up 98% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso

Out of the 120 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Ogle School 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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#6

Avenue Five Institute

Austin, TX

Avenue Five Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Avenue Five Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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

Read full report on Cosmetology at Avenue Five Institute

Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Dallas, Ogle School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas 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. Located in the city of Dallas, Ogle School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

Read full report on Cosmetology at Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas

Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Ogle School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Arlington.

Of the 140 students majoring in cosmetology at Ogle School, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.

Women make up 96% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas

#11

Aveda Institute - San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Aveda Institute - San Antonio landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, Aveda Institute - San Antonio is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Cosmetology at Aveda Institute - San Antonio

With a ranking of #12, Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Cosmetology at Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram Report

Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#14

Salon Boutique Academy

Addison, TX

Salon Boutique Academy came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large suburb of Addison, Salon Boutique Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 98% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

Full Cosmetology at Salon Boutique Academy Report

Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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#16

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

Northeast Texas Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. NTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant.

Women make up 98% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Northeast Texas Community College

With a ranking of #17, Tri-State Cosmetology Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of El Paso, Tri-State Cosmetology Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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DuVall’s School 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 #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bedford, DuVall's School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Cosmetology at DuVall’s School of Cosmetology

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Cosmetology students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
19 Vogue College of Cosmetology San Antonio, TX
20 Lee College Baytown, TX
20 Vogue College of Cosmetology-San Antonio Fredericksburg San Antonio, TX
22 Paul Mitchell the School San Antonio San Antonio, TX
23 Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock Lubbock, TX
24 Cosmetology Career Center LLC Carrollton, TX

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
Oklahoma 1,553
New Mexico 956

Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Cosmetology Concentrations

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 26 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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