by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 107,895 people earned their degree in cosmetology, making the major the 226th most popular in the United States. 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,173 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major” ranking looked at 157 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Douglas Education Center. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major list. Douglas Education Center is located in Monessen, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 157 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Webster, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees 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 full report on Cosmetology at Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus
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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major. Remington College - Cleveland Campus is a small school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 15 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Remington College - Cleveland Campus Cosmetology Report
Out of the 157 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Wyoming College landed the #4 spot on the list. Torrington, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cosmetology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 157 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - North Houston Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Remington College - North Houston Campus is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 11 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Remington College - North Houston Campus Cosmetology Report
With a ranking of #6, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major list. This small school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 94 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Shelton State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. Shelton State Community College is a small school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 25 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Cosmetology at Shelton State Community College
Central Wyoming College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking, coming in at #8. Central Wyoming College is a public institution located in Riverton, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Independence Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking, coming in at #9. Independence, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cosmetology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Cosmetology at Independence Community College
Honolulu Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. Honolulu Community College is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Gadsden State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking, coming in at #11. GSCC is a small public school situated in Gadsden, Alabama. It awarded 26 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Robeson Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. Robeson Community College is a small school located in Lumberton, North Carolina that handed out 8 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
James Sprunt Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major list. Located in Kenansville, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Northland Pioneer College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major list. Located in Holbrook, Arizona, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Bellingham Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking, coming in at #15. Bellingham Technical College is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute
Western Piedmont Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major list. Western Piedmont Community College is a small school located in Morganton, North Carolina that handed out 8 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Cosmetology at Western Piedmont Community College
Fort Scott Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. FSCC is a small public school situated in Fort Scott, Kansas. It awarded 7 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Haywood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking, coming in at #18. Haywood Community College is a public institution located in Clyde, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Southeastern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking, coming in at #19. Whiteville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cosmetology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Cosmetology at Southeastern Community College
Palo Alto College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 25 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Walla Walla Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. Walla Walla Community College is a small school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 13 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Carolina Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking, coming in at #22. Central Carolina Community College is located in Sanford, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Central Carolina Community College
Northwest-Shoals Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. Northwest-Shoals Community College is a public institution located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major ranking. This small school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 3 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Halifax Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major list. Halifax Community College is located in Weldon, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
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