2024 Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in the Southwest Region
8Colleges in the Southwest Region
7,879General 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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,879 degrees in general cosmetology/cosmetologist during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools in General Cosmetology
Houston Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general cosmetology/cosmetologist. Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 72 general cosmetology/cosmetologist students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in general cosmetology/cosmetologist has to take a look at Central New Mexico Community College. CNM is a large public college located in the city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.
There were approximately 28 general cosmetology/cosmetologist students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available.
San Jacinto Community College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general cosmetology/cosmetologist. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #672 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jacinto College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 117 general cosmetology/cosmetologist students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent year we have data available.
Lone Star College System is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general cosmetology/cosmetologist. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 41st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 53 general cosmetology/cosmetologist students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent year we have data available.
Weatherford College is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Weatherford. This college ranks 63rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 47 general cosmetology/cosmetologist students who graduated with this degree at Weatherford College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 81st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 46 general cosmetology/cosmetologist students who graduated with this degree at Navarro College in the most recent data year.
Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Webster.
There were approximately 7 general cosmetology/cosmetologist students who graduated with this degree at Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Houston, Remington College - North Houston Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were roughly 11 general cosmetology/cosmetologist students who graduated with this degree at Remington College - North Houston Campus 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).