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Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska

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

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Cosmetology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nebraska. With 441 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska 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 2023 rankings named Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics the most popular school in Nebraska for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 94% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics take out $7,742 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 $79.

Full Cosmetology at Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Xenon International Academy-Omaha is a great place for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Xenon International School of hair Design is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

About 90% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Xenon International School of hair Design carry an average student debt load of $10,041. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $81, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Cosmetology at Xenon International Academy-Omaha Report

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Joseph’s College Cosmetology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Joseph's College Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 97% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

Full Cosmetology at Joseph’s College Cosmetology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Hair Design-Downtown. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, College of Hair Design-Downtown is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 9% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at College of Hair Design-Downtown accumulate an average of around $12,379 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $101.

Full Cosmetology at College of Hair Design-Downtown Report

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Hair Design-East Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, College of Hair Design-East Campus is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in cosmetology at College of Hair Design-East Campus, 3% are male and 97% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from College of Hair Design-East Campus carry an average student debt load of $12,379. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $101.

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Wisconsin Academy a Paul Mitchell Partner Group-PMTS Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Nebraska list. Wisconsin Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Wisconsin Academy take out $12,321 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Wisconsin Academy a Paul Mitchell Partner Group-PMTS Lincoln

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
South Dakota 209
Iowa 685
North Dakota 203

One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Cosmetology Focus Areas

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 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.

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