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Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Oklahoma

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Oklahoma

40 Colleges
$14,642 Avg Salary
$8,081 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Cosmetology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Oklahoma. With 1,553 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Oklahoma 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges.

#1

Clary Sage College

Tulsa, OK

Our 2023 rankings named Clary Sage College the most popular school in Oklahoma for cosmetology students. Located in the city of Tulsa, Clary Sage College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Central Oklahoma College

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Oklahoma College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Central Oklahoma College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Jenks Beauty College

Jenks, OK

The excellent programs at Jenks Beauty College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Oklahoma. Jenks Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Jenks.

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#4

Francis Tuttle Technology Center

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Francis Tuttle Technology Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Oklahoma list. Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Paul Mitchell the School Tulsa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Oklahoma list. Paul Mitchell the School Tulsa is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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With a ranking of #6, JB’s Hair Design and Barber College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, JB's Hair Design and Barber College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Tulsa Technology Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Broken Arrow Beauty College - Tulsa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the city of Tulsa, Broken Arrow Beauty College - Tulsa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Broken Arrow Beauty College - Tulsa

Eves College of Hairstyling landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the small city of Lawton, Eves College of Hairstyling is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Eves College of Hairstyling

Academy of Hair Design - Oklahoma City landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Academy of Hair Design - Oklahoma City is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,673
Texas 10,777
New Mexico 956

Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Cosmetology Concentrations

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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