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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in South Dakota
Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You
In 2021-2022, cosmetology students earned 209 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Dakota 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 South Dakota
Check out the cosmetology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.
Most Popular South Dakota Trade Schools in Cosmetology
Our analysis found Stewart School to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Stewart School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.
The excellent programs at Black Hills Beauty College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in South Dakota. Black Hills Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rapid City.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Headlines Academy Inc. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Headlines Academy Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rapid City.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Lake Area Technical Institute
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National American University - Rapid City. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in South Dakota list. National American University - Rapid City is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rapid City.
Read full report on Cosmetology at National American University - Rapid City
National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the fringe town of Box Elder, National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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 |
| Missouri | 1,382 |
| Minnesota | 1,054 |
| Iowa | 685 |
| North Dakota | 203 |
| Nebraska | 441 |
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
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 6 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.