2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You
Cosmetology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 1,085 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
Check out the cosmetology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools
Our analysis found The Chrysm Insitute of Esthetics to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. The Chrysm Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
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The excellent programs at The Esthetic Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Virginia. The Esthetic Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Vienna.
The excellent programs at Rudy & Kelly Academy - A Paul Mitchell Partner School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Virginia. Rudy & Kelly Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Out of the 25 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy landed the # 4 spot on the list. Sylvain Melloul Int'l Hair Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Mclean. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Virginia list. Paul Mitchell the School Mclean is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of McLean.
Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Reston, DSI Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Virginia list. Paul Mitchell the School Woodbridge is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodbridge.
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Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke 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 city of Roanoke, Paul Mitchell the School Roanoke is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Virginia School of Hair Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Hampton, Virginia School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Avi Career Training did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Avi Career Training is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Great Falls.
Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges 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 |
| 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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