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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was the most popular one in Pennsylvania. In total, 3,378 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Pennsylvania.
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The Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 61 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools
Our analysis found South Hills Beauty Academy Inc to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, South Hills Beauty Academy Inc is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Cosmetology at South Hills Beauty Academy Inc
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jean Madeline Aveda Institute is a great place for cosmetology students. Jean Madeline Education Center of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bella Capelli Academy. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Monroeville, Bella Capelli Academy a Paul Mitchell partner school is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metro Beauty Academy. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Metro Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Allentown.
Out of the 61 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, The Beauty Institute-Ambler landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ambler, The Beauty Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork
With a ranking of #7, Douglas Education Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Douglas Education Center is a small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Monessen.
With a ranking of #8, Great Lakes Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the midsize suburb of Erie, Great Lakes Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Full Cosmetology at Great Lakes Institute of Technology Report
Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Moosic, Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Full Cosmetology at Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley Report
Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the large suburb of Harrisburg, Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Cosmetology students in the state of Pennsylvania that almost earned our Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Pennsylvania award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA |
| 12 | Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington, PA |
Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 5,055 |
| 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
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 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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