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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
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Cosmetology is the most popular major in the United States with 34,706 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
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.
The Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 511 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Trade Schools in Cosmetology
Our 2023 rankings named Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington the most popular school in the Southeast Region for cosmetology students. Located in the suburb of Covington, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 511 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Celebrity School of Beauty landed the # 2 spot on the list. Celebrity School of Beauty is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Out of the 511 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Belle Beauty Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Miami, La Belle Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out of the 511 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aveda Institute - South Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Aveda Institute - South Florida is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Davie.
Boca Beauty Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Boca Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Boca Raton.
Georgia Career Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Conyers, Georgia Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Health and Style Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, Health and Style Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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La Belle Beauty School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, La Belle Beauty School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry 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-Casselberry is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Casselberry.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry
Blue Cliff College - Metairie landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Blue Cliff College - Metairie is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Metairie.
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hollywood.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers
American Institute of Beauty did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #12 on the list. American Institute of Beauty is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Largo.
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Palm Beach.
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Beauty Academy of South Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Beauty Academy of South Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hialeah Gardens.
With a ranking of #16, Florida Barber Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the large suburb of Plantation, Florida Barber Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkland.
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With a ranking of #17, 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.
Elaine Sterling Institute landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Elaine Sterling Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Parisian Spa Institute landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Parisian Spa Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.
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Savannah Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #24, Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Palm Beach State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #25 on the list. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 511 different Southeast cosmetology schools we analyzed.
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 the Southeast Region award.
Best Cosmetology Colleges by State
Explore the best cosmetology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 4,283 |
| South Carolina | 1,516 |
| Arkansas | 1,191 |
| North Carolina | 2,549 |
| Florida | 10,801 |
| West Virginia | 377 |
| Louisiana | 3,726 |
| Virginia | 1,085 |
| Alabama | 821 |
| Kentucky | 1,003 |
| Tennessee | 2,270 |
| 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
Most Popular Majors Related 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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