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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Kentucky
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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.
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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Kentucky
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools
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 small student population.
Full Cosmetology at PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Louisville, Paul Mitchell the School Louisville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Lexington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Paul Mitchell the School Lexington is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Lexington.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbellsville University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Out of the 28 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Summit Salon Academy - Lexington landed the # 5 spot on the list. Summit Salon Academy Lexington is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Lexington.
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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Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Elizabethtown.
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West Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Somerset Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Kentucky list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.
Empire Beauty School-Dixie did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Empire Beauty School-Dixie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
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 Related Majors
Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Cosmetology Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.