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Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

196 Colleges
$17,682 Avg Salary
$8,065 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges.

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 small private for-profit school located in the city of Everett.

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#3

Advance Beauty College

Garden Grove, CA

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 suburb of Garden Grove, Advance Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Asian-American International Beauty College is a great place for cosmetology students. Asian-American International Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellus Academy - Poway. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Bellus Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Poway.

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Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Paul Mitchell the School Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Aveda Institute Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Aveda Institute Las Vegas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Aveda Institute Las Vegas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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Milan Institute-Clovis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clovis, Milan Institute-Clovis is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Federico Beauty Institute

Sacramento, CA

Federico Beauty Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Federico Beauty Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Bellus Academy - National City

Chula Vista, CA

Bellus Academy - National City came in at #10 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 Chula Vista, Bellus Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Paul Mitchell the School Costa Mesa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Costa Mesa is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

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Paul Mitchell the School Modesto came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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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#13

Coastline Beauty College

Fountain Valley, CA

With a ranking of #13, Coastline Beauty College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Coastline Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Fountain Valley.

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#14

My Le's Beauty College

Sacramento, CA

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 small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

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Paul Mitchell the School Temecula did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #15 on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Temecula is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Temecula.

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With a ranking of #16, Academy of Hair Design - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Academy of Hair Design - Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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#17

Bellus Academy - El Cajon

El Cajon, CA

Bellus Academy - El Cajon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #17 on the list. Bellus Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.

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#18

Cinta Aveda Institute

San Francisco, CA

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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#19

Career Academy of Beauty

Garden Grove, CA

Career Academy of Beauty did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of Garden Grove, Career Academy of Beauty is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Salon Success Academy - Upland came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Salon Success Academy - Upland is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Upland.

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Paul Mitchell the School Richland ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large city of Reno, Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Salon Success Academy - Corona landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the city of Corona, Salon Success Academy - Corona is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #23, California College of Barbering and Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the city of Stockton, CAL CBC is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#25

Aveda Institute - Portland

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #25, Aveda Institute - Portland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the large city of Portland, Aveda Institute - Portland is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#27

Lu Ross Academy

Ventura, CA
#29

Cosmo Beauty Academy

Sacramento, CA

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
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
Washington 2,041
California 10,294
Oregon 1,020
Nevada 1,575
Hawaii 183

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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