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Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Arkansas

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Arkansas

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$13,879 Avg Salary
$10,362 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was ranked 5th in Arkansas. In fact, 1,191 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in Arkansas 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.

#1

Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School

North Little Rock, AR

Our analysis found Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

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Out of the 34 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Career Academy of Hair Design landed the # 2 spot on the list. Career Academy of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Springdale.

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Out of the 34 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, The Salon Professional Academy - North Little Rock landed the # 3 spot on the list. TSPA - North Little Rock is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Sherwood.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Little Rock, Arkansas Beauty School - Little Rock is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Academy of Professional Cosmetology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Academy of Professional Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rogers.

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Paul Mitchell the School Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Paul Mitchell the School Arkansas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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Arthur’s Beauty School Inc - Conway landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the small city of Conway, Arthur's Beauty School Inc - Conway is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Academy of Salon and Spa

Fort Smith, AR

With a ranking of #8, Academy of Salon and Spa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, Academy of Salon & Spa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Arthur’s Beauty College - Jonesboro ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Arthur's Beauty College - Jonesboro is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 1,516
Georgia 4,283
North Carolina 2,549
Florida 10,801
West Virginia 377
Louisiana 3,726
Virginia 1,085
Tennessee 2,270
Alabama 821
Kentucky 1,003
Mississippi 872

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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