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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was ranked 2nd in Tennessee. In fact, 2,270 were awarded in the state 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Tennessee 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.
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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Tennessee
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools
Our analysis found Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Full Cosmetology at Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Full Cosmetology at Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro Report
Out of the 47 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Genesis Career College-Cookeville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Genesis Career College-Cookeville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the town of Cookeville.
The excellent programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, TCAT - Nashville is a public college with a small student population.
Full Cosmetology at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Paul Mitchell the School Memphis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.
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Gould’s Academy ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Gould's Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.
Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology 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 small city of Johnson City, Jenny Lea is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, Austin’s Beauty College Inc did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Austin's Beauty College Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.
Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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 |
| Kentucky | 1,003 |
| 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.