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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Washington
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In 2021-2022, cosmetology students earned 2,041 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
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 Washington ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Washington 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 Washington
Check out the cosmetology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools
Our analysis found Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Everett.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Richland. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Richland, Paul Mitchell the School Richland is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent programs at Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent programs at Studio Beauty School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Washington. Studio Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane Valley.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Summit Salon Academy - Tacoma is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the city of Tacoma, Summit Salon Academy Tacoma is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #6 on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.
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With a ranking of #8, International Beauty Education Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. International Beauty Education Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Airway Heights.
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Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Gene Juarez Academy-Federal Way did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Gene Juarez Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Federal Way.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 25 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.