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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota
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.
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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Schools
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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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 city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of WOODBURY.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Empire Beauty School-Bloomington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in Minnesota. Empire Beauty School-Bloomington is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at PCI Academy-Plymouth helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Plymouth, PCI Academy-Plymouth 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.
Nova Academy of Cosmetology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Rochester, Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 98% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
Model College of Hair Design 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. Model College of Hair Design is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
About 97% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 3% are male.
Minnesota State College Southeast 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 #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.
Century College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in cosmetology at Century College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Minnesota State Community and Technical 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 #10 on the list. Located in the 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 Related Majors
Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Cosmetology Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.