by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 46,395 people earned their degree in general cosmetology/cosmetologist, making the major the 450th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2,569 general cosmetology/cosmetologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 67 general cosmetology/cosmetologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general cosmetology/cosmetologist. That schools that top this list have a program in general cosmetology/cosmetologist in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Independence Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Independence Community College is a small school located in Independence, Kansas that handed out 6 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Scott Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. FSCC is a public institution located in Fort Scott, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Fort Scott Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Kansas Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region. Northwest Kansas Technical College is a public institution located in Goodland, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Northwest Kansas Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seward County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. Seward County Community College is located in Liberal, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s general cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ridgewater College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region. Willmar, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general cosmetology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Calmar, Iowa, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s general cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s general cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State College Southeast is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s general cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Minnesota State College Southeast
Hutchinson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized school located in Hutchinson, Kansas that handed out 6 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hutchinson Community College General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
With a ranking of #10, Cowley County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Arkansas City, Kansas, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s general cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Cowley County Community College
Saint Paul College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 5 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Dodge City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. Dodge City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general cosmetology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Dodge City Community College
Johnson County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Overland Park, Kansas, and it awarded 7 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Johnson County Community College General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
Iowa Central Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Central Community College is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s general cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Iowa Central Community College
Garden City Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. Garden City Community College is a small public school situated in Garden City, Kansas. It awarded 22 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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