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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New Mexico
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.
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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in New Mexico
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Olympian Academy of Cosmetology the most popular school in New Mexico for cosmetology students. Located in the remote town of Alamogordo, Olympian Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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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 medium-sized city of Las Cruces.
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 city of Albuquerque, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque 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 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 remote town of Clovis.
The excellent programs at Aveda Institute - New Mexico helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Aveda Institute - New Mexico is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Aveda Institute - New Mexico
The Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, The Avenue Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Full Cosmetology at The Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute Report
With a ranking of #7, Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Santa Fe.
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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Central New Mexico Community College
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 remote town of Hobbs.
With a ranking of #10, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the large suburb of Rio Rancho, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho
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 |
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 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.