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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Kentucky

28 Colleges
$16,669 Avg Salary
$10,013 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was ranked 9th in Kentucky. In fact, 1,003 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in Kentucky 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 PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green the most popular school in Kentucky for cosmetology students. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Paul Mitchell the School Louisville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Louisville, Paul Mitchell the School Louisville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 28 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Lexington landed the # 3 spot on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Lexington is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#4

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

The excellent programs at Campbellsville University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Kentucky. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Summit Salon Academy - Lexington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Summit Salon Academy Lexington is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Lexington.

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Empire Beauty School-Florence came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Empire Beauty School-Florence is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Florence.

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With a ranking of #7, Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Elizabethtown.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Somerset Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.

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#10

Empire Beauty School-Dixie

Louisville, KY

Empire Beauty School-Dixie ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Empire Beauty School-Dixie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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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
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
Tennessee 2,270
Mississippi 872

Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Cosmetology Concentrations

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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