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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New York
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.
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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools
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.
The excellent programs at Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in New York. Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
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 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New York list. Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Nanuet.
Out of the 46 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics landed the # 5 spot on the 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New York list. New York Institute of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Islandia.
Continental School of Beauty Culture, Mattydale ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New York list. Continental School of Beauty Culture, Mattydale is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mattydale.
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Shear Ego International School of Hair Design landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Shear Ego International School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Aveda Institute - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Aveda Institute - New York is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Empire Beauty School-Manhattan came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Empire Beauty School-Manhattan is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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 Related Majors
Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Cosmetology Concentrations
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.