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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Florida
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.
2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Florida
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Cosmetology Schools
Our analysis found Celebrity School of Beauty to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Celebrity School of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.
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The excellent programs at Aveda Institute - Tallahassee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means La Belle Beauty Academy is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the suburb of Miami, La Belle Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Aveda Institute - South Florida is a great place for cosmetology students. Aveda Institute - South Florida is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Davie.
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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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La Belle Beauty School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Casselberry.
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American Institute of Beauty did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #8 on the list. American Institute of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Largo.
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Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hollywood.
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Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of West Palm Beach.
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Beauty Academy of South Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Florida list. Beauty Academy of South Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah Gardens.
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Florida Barber Academy ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Plantation, Florida Barber Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #13, Sheridan Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the large suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkland.
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Parisian Spa Institute came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Parisian Spa Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Palm Beach State College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.
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With a ranking of #17, Latin Beauty Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the suburb of greenacres, Latin Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 |
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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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Carolina | 1,516 |
Georgia | 4,283 |
Arkansas | 1,191 |
North Carolina | 2,549 |
West Virginia | 377 |
Virginia | 1,085 |
Louisiana | 3,726 |
Tennessee | 2,270 |
Alabama | 821 |
Kentucky | 1,003 |
Mississippi | 872 |
Majors Related to Cosmetology
One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Cosmetology Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Cosmetology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.