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Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Utah

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Utah

32 Colleges
$19,095 Avg Salary
$8,056 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 Utah. In total, 2,876 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Utah.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Utah to see which programs were the most popular 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.

#1

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Davis Technical College the most popular school in Utah for cosmetology students. Davis Tech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kaysville.

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The excellent programs at Cameo College of Essential Beauty helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Utah. Cameo College of Essential Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Murray.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Cameo College of Essential Beauty

#3

Medspa Academies

South Jordan, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Medspa Academies. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Utah list. National Institute of Medical Aesthetics is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Jordan.

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Out of the 32 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountainland Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Mountainland Technical College

Out of the 32 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Ogden-Weber Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ogden-Weber Tech College is a small public school located in the city of Ogden.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Ogden-Weber Technical College

Skin Science Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Utah ranking. Skin Science Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sandy.

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#7

Top Nails & Hair Beauty School

Taylorsville, UT

Top Nails & Hair Beauty School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Top Nails & Hair Beauty School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Taylorsville.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Top Nails & Hair Beauty School

Acaydia School of Aesthetics ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Utah list. Acaydia School of Aesthetics is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Acaydia School of Aesthetics

With a ranking of #9, Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Taylor Andrews Academy - West Jordan is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Jordan.

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Taylor Andrews Academy-St George ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Utah list. Taylor Andrews is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. George.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,843
Idaho 1,174
Montana 184
Wyoming 65

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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