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Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, cosmetology students earned 1,054 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Minnesota 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Aveda Institute - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Aveda Institute - Minneapolis to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Minnesota. Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of WOODBURY.

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Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Empire Beauty School-Bloomington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Empire Beauty School-Bloomington is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#5

PCI Academy-Plymouth

Plymouth, MN

Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, PCI Academy-Plymouth landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Plymouth, PCI Academy-Plymouth 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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Nova Academy of Cosmetology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#7

Model College of Hair Design

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #7, Model College of Hair Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Model College of Hair Design is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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

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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the distant town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in cosmetology at Century College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,184
Missouri 1,382
South Dakota 209
Iowa 685
North Dakota 203
Nebraska 441

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 14 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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