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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Hawaii

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Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was ranked 4th in Hawaii. In fact, 183 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Hawaii to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Paul Mitchell the School Honolulu the most popular school in Hawaii for cosmetology students. Paul Mitchell the School Honolulu is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Hawaii list. IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Kahului.

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The excellent programs at Hawaii Institute of Hair Design helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Hawaii. Hawaii Institute of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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The excellent programs at Honolulu Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Hawaii. Located in the city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,041
California 10,294
Oregon 1,020
Nevada 1,575

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 4 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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