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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New Mexico

14 Colleges
$17,851 Avg Salary
$8,660 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Cosmetology is the most popular major in New Mexico with 956 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New Mexico 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Olympian Academy of Cosmetology to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Alamogordo, Olympian Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Glitz School of Cosmetology

Las Cruces, NM

The excellent programs at Glitz School of Cosmetology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in New Mexico. Glitz School of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Las Cruces.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.

Full Cosmetology at Clovis Community College Report

#5

Aveda Institute - New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aveda Institute - New Mexico is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Aveda Institute - New Mexico is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, The Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, The Avenue Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking. Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Santa Fe.

Full Cosmetology at Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe Report

With a ranking of #8, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

Full Cosmetology at Central New Mexico Community College Report

New Mexico Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New Mexico list. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Hobbs.

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Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rio Rancho, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,673
Texas 10,777
Oklahoma 1,553

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 14 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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