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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New York

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$19,087 Avg Salary
$6,999 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Cosmetology is the most popular major in New York with 5,055 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in New York 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup the most popular school in New York for cosmetology students. Christine Valmy International School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester is a great place for cosmetology students. Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Levittown, Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute 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 Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New York list. Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Nanuet.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New York list. Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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New York Institute of Beauty landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. New York Institute of Beauty is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Islandia.

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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 #7 on the list. Continental School of Beauty Culture, Mattydale is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mattydale.

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Shear Ego International School of Hair Design 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 Rochester, Shear Ego International School of Hair Design is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Aveda Institute - New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New York ranking. Aveda Institute - New York is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Empire Beauty School-Manhattan ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Empire Beauty School-Manhattan is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,378
New Jersey 2,419
Maryland 1,103
Delaware 343
District of Columbia 160

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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