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Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Indiana

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Indiana

30 Colleges
$17,088 Avg Salary
$10,120 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

In 2021-2022, cosmetology students earned 1,897 degrees and certificates from an Indiana school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Indiana 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Aveda Fredric’s Institute - Indianapolis to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the city of Carmel, Aveda Fredric's Institute - Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the suburb of Indianapolis, Tricoci INE is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Highland, Tricoci HLD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 30 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, The Salon Professional Academy - Evansville landed the # 4 spot on the list. TSPA - Evansville is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Evansville.

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Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis 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 city of Indianapolis, Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Summit Salon Academy - Anderson did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Summit Salon Academy Anderson is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.

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With a ranking of #8, PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Clarksville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the suburb of Clarksville, PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Rudae’s School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Rudae's School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Denmark College

Merrillville, IN

With a ranking of #10, Denmark College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Denmark College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Merrillville.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,766
Wisconsin 1,320
Ohio 3,404
Illinois 3,922

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

Majors Similar to Cosmetology

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 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.

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