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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Cosmetology is the 226th most popular major in the country with 107,895 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, cosmetology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $17,007 and had an average of $10,898 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major” ranking, we looked at 157 colleges that offer a degree in cosmetology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their cosmetology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Cosmetology

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Douglas Education Center
Monessen, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Douglas Education Center. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major. This small school is located in Monessen, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 112 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Douglas Education Center Cosmetology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major. Located in Webster, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Cosmetology at Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Remington College - Cleveland Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major. Remington College - Cleveland Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Remington College - Cleveland Campus

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Eastern Wyoming College
Torrington, Wyoming

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Wyoming College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major. Eastern Wyoming College is located in Torrington, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

Full Eastern Wyoming College Cosmetology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Remington College - North Houston Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s cosmetology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Remington College - North Houston Campus

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Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, Washington

Clover Park Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. CPTC is a public institution located in Lakewood, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Clover Park Technical College Cosmetology Report

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Shelton State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking, coming in at #7. Shelton State Community College is a small school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 35 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Shelton State Community College Cosmetology Report

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Central Wyoming College
Riverton, Wyoming

Central Wyoming College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. CWC is a small school located in Riverton, Wyoming that handed out 14 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Cosmetology at Central Wyoming College

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Independence Community College
Independence, Kansas

Independence Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. Located in Independence, Kansas, this small public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Cosmetology at Independence Community College

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Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, Hawaii

Honolulu Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Honolulu Community College

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With a ranking of #11, Gadsden State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major list. Gadsden State Community College is a small school located in Gadsden, Alabama that handed out 57 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Cosmetology at GSCC

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Robeson Community College
Lumberton, North Carolina

Robeson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Lumberton, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Cosmetology at Robeson Community College

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James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, North Carolina

James Sprunt Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major list. JSCC is a small public school situated in Kenansville, North Carolina. It awarded 10 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full JSCC Cosmetology Report

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Northland Pioneer College
Holbrook, Arizona

Northland Pioneer College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. This small school is located in Holbrook, Arizona, and it awarded 54 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NPC Cosmetology Report

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Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham, Washington

Bellingham Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this small public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.

Full Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Cosmetology Report

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Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, North Carolina

Western Piedmont Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. WPCC is located in Morganton, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Western Piedmont Community College Cosmetology Report

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Fort Scott Community College
Fort Scott, Kansas

Fort Scott Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. Located in Fort Scott, Kansas, this small public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.

Full FSCC Cosmetology Report

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Haywood Community College
Clyde, North Carolina

Haywood Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. This small school is located in Clyde, North Carolina, and it awarded 19 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Cosmetology at Haywood Community College

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Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, North Carolina

Southeastern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking, coming in at #19. Southeastern Community College is a public institution located in Whiteville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Southeastern Community College

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Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas

Palo Alto College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cosmetology degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

Full Palo Alto College Cosmetology Report

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Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, Washington

Walla Walla Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Walla Walla, Washington, and it awarded 18 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Walla Walla Community College Cosmetology Report

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Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, North Carolina

Central Carolina Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. This small school is located in Sanford, North Carolina, and it awarded 63 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Carolina Community College Cosmetology Report

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Northwest-Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Northwest-Shoals Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. Northwest-Shoals Community College is located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Northwest-Shoals Community College

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With a ranking of #24, J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major list. This small school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 25 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Cosmetology at Drake State

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Halifax Community College
Weldon, North Carolina

With a ranking of #25, Halifax Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major list. Halifax Community College is a small public school situated in Weldon, North Carolina. It awarded 6 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Halifax Community College

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