by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist is the 450th most popular major in the country with 46,395 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 884 general cosmetology/cosmetologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 137 colleges that offered a degree in general cosmetology/cosmetologist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general cosmetology/cosmetologist programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 53 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Houston Community College
Out of the 137 schools in the Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this small public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified associates’s general cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Clover Park Technical College
Out of the 137 schools in the Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Citrus College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Glendora, California, and it awarded 30 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Citrus College General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 28 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden West College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate list. Golden West College is a public institution located in Huntington Beach, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Golden West College General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
Palo Alto College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general cosmetology degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Full Palo Alto College General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
Cerritos College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate ranking. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 21 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate list. FTCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 20 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Honolulu Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate list. Honolulu CC is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s general cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general cosmetology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Piedmont Community College General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. College of DuPage is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Spokane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 15 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Spokane Community College General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
Remington College - Cleveland Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s general cosmetology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Remington College - Cleveland Campus
Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 15 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Riverside City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate list. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s general cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Riverside City College
Wake Technical Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate ranking. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 14 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wake Technical Community College General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
With a ranking of #17, Walla Walla Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate list. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s general cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Walla Walla Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 13 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Eastern Wyoming College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate ranking. Eastern Wyoming College is located in Torrington, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s general cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Eastern Wyoming College
With a ranking of #17, Fullerton College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 13 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fullerton College General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
With a ranking of #21, Northland Pioneer College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate list. Northland Pioneer College is located in Holbrook, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s general cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Northland Pioneer College
Central Carolina Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Sanford, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s general cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Carolina Community College General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
San Jacinto Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate ranking. San Jacinto Community College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at San Jacinto Community College
With a ranking of #23, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 11 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles Trade Technical College General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
With a ranking of #23, Remington College - North Houston Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate list. Remington College - North Houston Campus is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 11 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Remington College - North Houston Campus General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
Mt. Hood Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major for an Associate ranking. Gresham, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general cosmetology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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