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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was the most popular one in Texas. In total, 10,777 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Texas.

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 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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 153 schools in Texas 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.

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

Our analysis found Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the suburb of Stafford, Ogle School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Ogle School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Texas. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Ogle School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Dallas, Ogle School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Texas list. Ogle School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Arlington.

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Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Dallas, Ogle School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of El Paso.

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#8

Aveda Institute - San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #8, Aveda Institute - San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the city of San Antonio, Aveda Institute - San Antonio is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Avenue Five Institute

Austin, TX

Avenue Five Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Avenue Five Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

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With a ranking of #11, Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Hurst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the large suburb of Hurst, Ogle School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Paul Mitchell the School Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Paul Mitchell the School Arlington is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Arlington.

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Paul Mitchell the School Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #13 on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#14

Ann Webb Skin Institute

Austin, TX

With a ranking of #14, Ann Webb Skin Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the large city of Austin, Ann Webb Skin Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#15

Cosmetology Career Center LLC

Carrollton, TX

Cosmetology Career Center LLC came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Carrollton.

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Paul Mitchell the School San Antonio came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, Paul Mitchell the School San Antonio is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#18

Houston Barber School

Houston, TX

Houston Barber School landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the large suburb of Houston, Houston Barber School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, Ogle School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#21

ABC Beauty Academy

Richardson, TX

ABC Beauty Academy landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. ABC Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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Houston Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
23 Paul Mitchell the School Austin Austin, TX
24 Paul Mitchell the School Webster Webster, TX
25 Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas Grand Prairie, TX
26 Salon Boutique Academy Addison, TX
27 Tri-State Cosmetology Institute El Paso, TX
28 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano Plano, TX
29 Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX
30 Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock Lubbock, TX
30 Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus Austin, TX

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
Oklahoma 1,553
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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