2024 Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in the Southeast Region
6Colleges in the Southeast Region
14,300General Cosmetology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in general cosmetology/cosmetologist, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #450 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 14,300 degrees in general cosmetology/cosmetologist to qualified students.
Choosing a Great General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist School
The general cosmetology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general cosmetology/cosmetologist schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Rankings by Degree Level
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 the Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in the Southeast Region.
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Best Schools for General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general cosmetology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Southeast Region Schools in General Cosmetology
It's difficult to beat Wake Technical Community College if you want to pursue a degree in general cosmetology/cosmetologist. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #693 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 25 general cosmetology/cosmetologist students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in general cosmetology/cosmetologist has to look into Central Carolina Community College. Central Carolina Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Sanford. A Best Colleges rank of #1224 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Carolina Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 17 general cosmetology/cosmetologist students who graduated with this degree at Central Carolina Community College in the most recent data year.
Central Piedmont Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general cosmetology/cosmetologist. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #931 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Piedmont Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 34 general cosmetology/cosmetologist students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in general cosmetology/cosmetologist needs to check out Fayetteville Technical Community College. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 31st out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 20 general cosmetology/cosmetologist students who graduated with this degree at FTCC in the most recent year we have data available.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general cosmetology/cosmetologist. A-B Tech is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Asheville. This college ranks 43rd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 15 general cosmetology/cosmetologist students who graduated with this degree at A-B Tech in the most recent data year.
Southwestern Community College is a small public college located in the distant town of Sylva. This college ranks 76th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 12 general cosmetology/cosmetologist students who graduated with this degree at Southwestern Community College in the most recent data year.
Located in the distant town of Lumberton, Robeson Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 70th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 11 general cosmetology/cosmetologist students who graduated with this degree at Robeson Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).