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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Missouri

27 Colleges
$17,407 Avg Salary
$9,621 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Cosmetology is the most popular major in Missouri with 1,382 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Missouri 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.

Check out the cosmetology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Hair Design - Springfield the most popular school in Missouri for cosmetology students. Academy of Hair Design - Springfield is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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The excellent programs at Grabber School of Hair Design helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Missouri. Grabber School of Hair Design is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of St. Louis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Paul Mitchell the School Springfield. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Springfield, Paul Mitchell the School Springfield is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Missouri list. House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Blue Springs.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Salon Professional Academy - St Charles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of St. Charles, TSPA - St Charles is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Summit Salon Academy Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Summit Salon Academy KC is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Independence.

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Paul Mitchell the School St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Paul Mitchell the School St Louis is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Louis.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Paul Mitchell the School St Louis

Paul Mitchell the School Missouri Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Paul Mitchell the School Missouri Columbia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Trend Setters School

Cape Girardeau, MO

With a ranking of #9, Trend Setters School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Trend Setters School is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

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#10

Skin Institute

Saint Louis, MO

Skin Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Missouri list. Skin Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Skin Institute

Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,184
Minnesota 1,054
South Dakota 209
Iowa 685
North Dakota 203
Nebraska 441

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

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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