2024 Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
8
Colleges in the Southwest Region
194
Associate Degrees
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #126 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for general cosmetology/cosmetologist students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 194 associate degrees in general cosmetology/cosmetologist to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist School for Your Associate Degree
The general cosmetology associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
Overall Quality Is a Must
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general cosmetology/cosmetologist students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other general cosmetology/cosmetologist students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general cosmetology/cosmetologist related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general cosmetology/cosmetologist students working on their associate degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.