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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You
Cosmetology is the most popular major in the United States with 14,178 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 158 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the cosmetology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Cosmetology Schools
Our analysis found Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Christine Valmy International School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Hills Beauty Academy Inc. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, South Hills Beauty Academy Inc is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 158 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Parisian Beauty School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Parisian Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackensack.
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The excellent programs at Jean Madeline Aveda Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Jean Madeline Education Center of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Levittown.
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Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Nanuet, Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the large city of New York, Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Total Image Beauty Academy landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Union City, Total Image Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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New York Institute of Beauty ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Islandia, New York Institute of Beauty is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #11, Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Christine Valmy International School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pine Brook.
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Continental School of Beauty Culture, Mattydale 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 suburb of Mattydale, Continental School of Beauty Culture, Mattydale is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Voorhees.
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With a ranking of #14, Bella Capelli Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the suburb of Monroeville, Bella Capelli Academy a Paul Mitchell partner school is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Metro Beauty Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #15 on the list. Metro Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Allentown.
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Cortiva Institute-Baltimore landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Cortiva Institute-Baltimore is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Linthicum.
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Shear Ego International School of Hair Design came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Shear Ego International School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
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Aveda Institute - New York ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Aveda Institute - New York is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #19, Empire Beauty School-Manhattan did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Empire Beauty School-Manhattan is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Aesthetic Science Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Latham, Aesthetic Science Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #21, The Beauty Institute-Ambler did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the large suburb of Ambler, The Beauty Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Innovate Salon Academy came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of South Plainfield, Innovate Salon Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Aveda Institute - Maryland landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Aveda Institute - Maryland is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Bel Air.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Cosmetology students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge | Hauppauge, NY |
| 25 | Brittany Beauty Academy | Levittown, NY |
| 25 | Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork | Lancaster, PA |
| 27 | The Salon Professional Academy - Tonawanda | Tonawanda, NY |
| 28 | Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York | West New York, NJ |
| 29 | Grace International Beauty School | Flushing, NY |
| 30 | New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa | white plains, NY |
| 31 | Berkowits School of Electrolysis | Forest Hills, NY |
Best Cosmetology Colleges by State
Explore the best cosmetology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 5,055 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,378 |
| New Jersey | 2,419 |
| Maryland | 1,103 |
| Delaware | 343 |
| District of Columbia | 160 |
Majors Related to Cosmetology
One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Cosmetology Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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