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Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New Hampshire

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New Hampshire

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Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

In 2021-2022, cosmetology students earned 393 degrees and certificates from a New Hampshire school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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 Hampshire ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Hampshire 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 analysis found Empire Beauty School-Hooksett to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. Located in the midsize suburb of Hooksett, Empire Beauty School-Hooksett is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Empire Beauty School-Somersworth helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in New Hampshire. Empire Beauty School-Somersworth is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Somersworth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics - A Paul Mitchell Partner School. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New Hampshire list. Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Bedford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire Beauty School-Laconia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the distant town of Laconia, Empire Beauty School-Laconia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Portsmouth is a great place for cosmetology students. Paul Mitchell the School Portsmouth is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Portsmouth.

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#7

Keene Beauty Academy

Keene, NH

Keene Beauty Academy landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the town of Keene, Keene Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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New England School of Hair Design landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. New England School of Hair Design is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of West Lebanon.

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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
Massachusetts 1,771
Maine 352
Connecticut 542
Rhode Island 181
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

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 8 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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