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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You
In 2021-2022, 124,611 degrees and certificates were awarded to cosmetology students, making the major the most popular in the country.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 101 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Cosmetology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Aveda Institute - Minneapolis the most popular school in the Plains States Region for cosmetology students. Aveda Institute - Minneapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The excellent programs at Academy of Hair Design - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in the Plains States Region . Academy of Hair Design - Springfield is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grabber School of Hair Design is a great place for cosmetology students. Grabber School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of St. Louis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Crave Beauty Academy is a great place for cosmetology students. Crave Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Paul Mitchell the School Springfield is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Paul Mitchell the School Springfield is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics 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 Omaha, Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Eric Fisher Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, Eric Fisher Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, Aveda Institute - Des Moines did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the small city of West Des Moines, Aveda Institute - Des Moines is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Nova Academy of Cosmetology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Xenon International Academy-Omaha ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Xenon International School of hair Design is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Bellus Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Bellus Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Manhattan.
Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of WOODBURY.
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House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Blue Springs.
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Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The Salon Professional Academy - Fargo came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. TSPA - Fargo is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
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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 the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Z Hair Academy | Overland Park, KS |
| 16 | The Salon Professional Academy - St Charles | St. Charles, MO |
| 18 | Stewart School | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 19 | Model College of Hair Design | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 20 | Empire Beauty School-Bloomington | Bloomington, MN |
Best Cosmetology Colleges by State
Explore the best cosmetology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,184 |
| Missouri | 1,382 |
| Minnesota | 1,054 |
| South Dakota | 209 |
| Iowa | 685 |
| North Dakota | 203 |
| Nebraska | 441 |
Cosmetology Related Majors
Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Cosmetology Concentrations
Majors Similar 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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