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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the New England Region

51 Colleges
$19,308 Avg Salary
$9,603 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Cosmetology is the most popular major in the United States with 3,291 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is a great place for cosmetology students. 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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The excellent programs at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in the New England Region . Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy is a great place for cosmetology students. Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New England Hair Academy. The school came in at #5 on this year’s 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 college with a fairly small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the midsize suburb of Westbrook, Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Empire Beauty School-Hooksett 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 midsize suburb of Hooksett, Empire Beauty School-Hooksett is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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 large suburb of North Haven.

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With a ranking of #10, Academy Di Capelli - School of Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. 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 46,395
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist 31,569
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist 11,623
Barbering/Barber 8,381
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist 2,437
Other Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts 2,278
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician 1,620
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor 1,382
Hair Styling/Stylist & Hair Design 1,029
Make-Up Artist/Specialist 566
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager 291
Electrolysis/Electrology & Electrolysis Technician 253
Permanent Cosmetics/Makeup & Tattooing 71

Majors Similar to Cosmetology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts 19,784
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

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.

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