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Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Georgia

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Georgia

43 Colleges
$15,565 Avg Salary
$10,334 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Cosmetology is the most popular major in Georgia with 4,283 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 43 schools in Georgia 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 2023 rankings named Georgia Career Institute the most popular school in Georgia for cosmetology students. Located in the large suburb of Conyers, Georgia Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Elaine Sterling Institute is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Elaine Sterling Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Georgia list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Savannah Technical College is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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West Georgia Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Georgia list. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

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Central Georgia Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Georgia list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

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Paul Mitchell the School Esani ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Georgia list. Paul Mitchell the School Esani is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Roswell.

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Atlanta School of Massage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.

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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
Arkansas 1,191
North Carolina 2,549
Florida 10,801
Virginia 1,085
Louisiana 3,726
West Virginia 377
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

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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