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Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Massachusetts

25 Colleges
$19,427 Avg Salary
$8,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was the most popular one in Massachusetts. In total, 1,771 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Massachusetts.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Jupiter Beauty Academy the most popular school in Massachusetts for cosmetology students. Located in the large city of Boston, Jupiter Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woburn.

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Out of the 25 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy 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 New England Hair Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. New England Hair Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Malden.

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With a ranking of #6, Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Plymouth.

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#7

Spa Tech Institute-Westboro

Westborough, MA

Spa Tech Institute-Westboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westborough, Spa Tech Institute-Westboro is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Rob Roy Academy-Worcester

Worcester, MA

Rob Roy Academy-Worcester ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Rob Roy Academy-Worcester is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Empire Beauty School-Boston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Empire Beauty School-Boston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Empire Beauty School-Malden landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Malden, Empire Beauty School-Malden is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 352
Connecticut 542
Rhode Island 181
New Hampshire 393
Vermont 52

One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Cosmetology Focus Areas

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

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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