2023 Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Cosmetology” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Cosmetology” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general cosmetology/cosmetologist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general cosmetology/cosmetologist programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general cosmetology/cosmetologist program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
More Ways to Rank General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools
The general cosmetology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Cosmetology”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Cosmetology
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Cosmetology”.
Top 2 Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson County Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Cosmetology. Johnson County Community College is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s general cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
JCCC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 13,891 students enrolled at JCCC, 389 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,331. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Johnson County Community College]](/colleges/johnson-county-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Cosmetology that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Willmar, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 ’s general cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ridgewater College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,176 students enrolled at Ridgewater College, 38 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,506. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ridgewater College]](/colleges/ridgewater-college/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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