by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Plains States Region 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.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Century College General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. JCCC is a fairly large school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 7 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Johnson County Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Scott Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Fort Scott Community College 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 Hutchinson Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Hutchinson, Kansas. It awarded 6 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hutchinson Community College General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Independence Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Independence, Kansas 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.
Full Independence Community College General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the #4 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s general cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Ridgewater College
Saint Paul College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Saint Paul College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s general cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Saint Paul College
Northwest Kansas Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Goodland, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general cosmetology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at NWKTC
Seward County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate 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.
Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. NICC is a public institution located in Calmar, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cowley County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Cowley College is a small school located in Arkansas City, Kansas that handed out 3 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Cowley College
Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. MSC Southeast is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Minnesota State College Southeast
With a ranking of #12, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s general cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at Iowa Central Community College
With a ranking of #14, Dodge City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Dodge City Community College is a small school located in Dodge City, Kansas that handed out 1 associates’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dodge City Community College General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
Garden City Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Garden City Community College is a small school located in Garden City, Kansas that handed out 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%.
Full Garden City Community College General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Report
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