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Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Louisiana

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Louisiana

44 Colleges
$14,414 Avg Salary
$10,162 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Cosmetology is the most popular major in Louisiana with 3,726 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. 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.

The Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in Louisiana to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the cosmetology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our analysis found Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the small suburb of Covington, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Blue Cliff College - Metairie is a great place for cosmetology students. Blue Cliff College - Metairie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Metairie.

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The excellent programs at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Lafayette helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Lafayette is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend My Le’s Beauty College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Louisiana list. My Le's Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gretna.

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The excellent programs at Blue Cliff College - Lafayette helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Louisiana. Blue Cliff College - Lafayette is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

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Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

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Blue Cliff College - Alexandria ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Alexandria, Blue Cliff College - Alexandria is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Baton Rouge ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the suburb of Baton Rouge, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Baton Rouge is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

LaSalle Tech

Houma, LA

LaSalle Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #9 on the list. LaSalle Tech is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Houma.

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#10

John Jay Beauty College

Kenner, LA

John Jay Beauty College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. John Jay Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kenner.

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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
Georgia 4,283
Arkansas 1,191
North Carolina 2,549
Florida 10,801
Virginia 1,085
West Virginia 377
Tennessee 2,270
Alabama 821
Kentucky 1,003
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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