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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
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In 2021-2022, 124,611 degrees and certificates were awarded to cosmetology students, making the major the most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.
The Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 196 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Far Western US Region Trade Schools in Cosmetology
Our 2023 rankings named Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for cosmetology students. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Everett.
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Out of the 196 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Advance Beauty College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Garden Grove, Advance Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 196 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Asian-American International Beauty College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Asian-American International Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westminster.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bellus Academy - Poway is a great place for cosmetology students. Bellus Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Poway.
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Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Aveda Institute Las Vegas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Aveda Institute Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.
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Milan Institute-Clovis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Clovis, Milan Institute-Clovis is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Federico Beauty Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Federico Beauty Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Bellus Academy - National City ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, Bellus Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Paul Mitchell the School Costa Mesa landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Paul Mitchell the School Costa Mesa is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.
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Paul Mitchell the School Modesto did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Modesto, Paul Mitchell the School Modesto is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Coastline Beauty College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #13 on the list. Coastline Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Fountain Valley.
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My Le’s Beauty College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. My Le's Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.
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With a ranking of #15, Paul Mitchell the School Temecula did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Paul Mitchell the School Temecula is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Temecula.
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Academy of Hair Design - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #16 on the list. Academy of Hair Design - Las Vegas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.
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Bellus Academy - El Cajon landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Bellus Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of El Cajon.
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With a ranking of #18, Cinta Aveda Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the city of San Francisco, Cinta Aveda Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Career Academy of Beauty came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Garden Grove, Career Academy of Beauty is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #20, Salon Success Academy - Upland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Salon Success Academy - Upland is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Upland.
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Paul Mitchell the School Richland came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Richland, Paul Mitchell the School Richland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Reno, Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #23, Salon Success Academy - Corona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the midsize city of Corona, Salon Success Academy - Corona is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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California College of Barbering and Cosmetology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Stockton, CAL CBC is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Aveda Institute - Portland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Aveda Institute - Portland is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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30 | Milan Institute-Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA |
31 | Northwest College School of Beauty - Eugene | Springfield, OR |
32 | Paul Mitchell the School Pasadena | Pasadena, CA |
33 | School Removed | |
34 | Paul Mitchell the School Reno | Reno, NV |
35 | Paul Mitchell the School Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
35 | International College of Cosmetology | Oakland, CA |
37 | MTI College | Sacramento, CA |
37 | Paul Mitchell the School Sherman Oaks | Sherman Oaks, CA |
39 | The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose | San Jose, CA |
Best Cosmetology Colleges by State
Explore the best cosmetology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 2,041 |
California | 10,294 |
Oregon | 1,020 |
Nevada | 1,575 |
Hawaii | 183 |
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 |
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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.