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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Florida

116 Colleges
$16,068 Avg Salary
$7,963 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 Florida. In total, 10,801 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Florida.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 116 schools in Florida 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Celebrity School of Beauty the most popular school in Florida for cosmetology students. Celebrity School of Beauty is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#2

Aveda Institute - Tallahassee

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 116 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend La Belle Beauty Academy. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, La Belle Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 116 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Institute - South Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Aveda Institute - South Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Davie.

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#5

Boca Beauty Academy

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boca Beauty Academy. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Florida list. Boca Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Boca Raton.

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#6

La Belle Beauty School

Hialeah, FL

La Belle Beauty School ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, La Belle Beauty School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Casselberry.

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American Institute of Beauty landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. American Institute of Beauty is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Largo.

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With a ranking of #8, Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hollywood.

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Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Palm Beach.

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#11

Beauty Academy of South Florida

Hialeah Gardens, FL

Beauty Academy of South Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Beauty Academy of South Florida is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah Gardens.

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#12

Florida Barber Academy

Plantation, FL

Florida Barber Academy came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Plantation, Florida Barber Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #13 on the list. Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkland.

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#13

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

With a ranking of #13, Sheridan Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#15

Parisian Spa Institute

Jacksonville, FL

Parisian Spa Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, Parisian Spa Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#16

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #16 on the list. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

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#17

Latin Beauty Academy

greenacres, FL

Latin Beauty Academy landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the large suburb of greenacres, Latin Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
18 Bene’s Career Academy New Port Richey, FL
19 M-DCPS The English Center Miami, FL
20 Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL
21 Summit Salon Academy - Tampa Tampa, FL
22 Kaizen Beauty Academy Pembroke Pines, FL
23 Florida Academy Fort Myers, FL

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
Georgia 4,283
South Carolina 1,516
Arkansas 1,191
North Carolina 2,549
West Virginia 377
Louisiana 3,726
Virginia 1,085
Alabama 821
Kentucky 1,003
Tennessee 2,270
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

Majors Similar to Cosmetology

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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