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Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota

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

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota 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.

#1

Stewart School

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Stewart School to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in South Dakota. Stewart School is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Stewart School accumulate an average of around $6,982 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Black Hills Beauty College

Rapid City, SD

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Black Hills Beauty College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in South Dakota. Black Hills Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rapid City.

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#4

Headlines Academy Inc

Rapid City, SD

Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Headlines Academy Inc landed the # 4 spot on the list. Headlines Academy Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rapid City.

Of the 20 students majoring in cosmetology at Headlines Academy Inc, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Cosmetology majors at Headlines Academy Inc take out an average of $10,278 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools 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

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 4 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.

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