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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the New England Region

51 Colleges
$19,218 Avg Salary
$8,577 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

In 2021-2022, 124,611 degrees and certificates were awarded to cosmetology students, making the major the most popular in the country.

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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in the New England 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.

Check out the cosmetology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found Jupiter Beauty Academy to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Jupiter Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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The excellent programs at Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Woburn, Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics 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 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Hair Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Malden, New England Hair Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Capilo School of Hair Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Capilo School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Augusta.

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Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Westbrook, Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Empire Beauty School-Hooksett landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hooksett, Empire Beauty School-Hooksett is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Paul Mitchell the School North Haven came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Paul Mitchell the School North Haven is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of North Haven.

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Academy Di Capelli - School of Cosmetology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Academy Di Capelli is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wallingford.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges by State

Explore the best cosmetology schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,771
Maine 352
Connecticut 542
Rhode Island 181
New Hampshire 393
Vermont 52

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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