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Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

46 Colleges
$17,041 Avg Salary
$8,995 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the New England Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the New England Region . Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

About 97% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 3% are male.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester take out $8,112 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $119.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New England Hair Academy is a great place for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Malden, New England Hair Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 48% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

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Out of the 46 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Woburn, Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 98% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $5,796.

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Out of the 46 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Empire Beauty School-Hooksett landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Hooksett, Empire Beauty School-Hooksett is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 72% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Empire Beauty School-Hooksett take out $8,788 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $80.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cranston.

Of the 84 students majoring in cosmetology at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston, 7% are male and 93% are female.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston take out $10,193 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $116.

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International Institute of Cosmetology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for cosmetology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. International Institute of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wethersfield.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from International Institute of Cosmetology carry an average student debt load of $10,898. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $123.

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Empire Beauty School-Maine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Empire Beauty School-Maine is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 74 students majoring in cosmetology at Empire Beauty School-Maine, 1% are male and 99% are female.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Empire Beauty School-Maine take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,856. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $79, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Ricci’s Academy of Cosmetology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Ricci's Academy of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Newtown.

About 81% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 19% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Ricci's Academy of Cosmetology accumulate an average of around $10,332 in student debt.

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#9

Rob Roy Academy-Worcester

Worcester, MA

Rob Roy Academy-Worcester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for cosmetology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Rob Roy Academy-Worcester is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

About 35% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 65% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $62, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Empire Beauty School-Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for cosmetology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Empire Beauty School-Boston is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Empire Beauty School-Boston take out an average of $11,307 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $77, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges by State

Explore the best cosmetology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,771
Maine 352
Connecticut 542
Rhode Island 181
New Hampshire 393
Vermont 52

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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