by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region” 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 30,513 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $15,785 and $11,630 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 330 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 48 colleges that offer a degree in cosmetology. That schools that top this list have a program in cosmetology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shelton State Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 25 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Shelton State Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gadsden State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gadsden, Alabama, this small public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Robeson Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Lumberton, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James Sprunt Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. JSCC is a small public school situated in Kenansville, North Carolina. It awarded 6 associates’s cosmetology degrees 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.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Piedmont Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. WPCC is a public institution located in Morganton, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Haywood Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Haywood Community College is a small school located in Clyde, North Carolina that handed out 8 associates’s cosmetology 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 landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern Community College is a small public school situated in Whiteville, North Carolina. It awarded 6 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 in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. 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 more about Cosmetology at Central Carolina Community College
Northwest-Shoals Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NW-SCC is a small school located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama that handed out 25 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College is a small school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 3 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Halifax Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Weldon, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Sampson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Sampson Community College is located in Clinton, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Northeast Alabama Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northeast Alabama Community College is a small school located in Rainsville, Alabama that handed out 12 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Northeast Alabama Community College
Sandhills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Bladen Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Dublin, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Coahoma Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coahoma Community College is a public institution located in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Coahoma Community College
Beaufort County Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Beaufort County Community College is a public institution located in Washington, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Beaufort County Community College
Surry Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Dobson, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
East Mississippi Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region list. EMCC is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, Nash Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region list. Nash Community College is a small school located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina that handed out 6 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Bevill State Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bevill State Community College is a public institution located in Jasper, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Cosmetology at Bevill State Community College
With a ranking of #22, Blue Ridge Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region list. Blue Ridge Community College is a small public school situated in Flat Rock, North Carolina. It awarded 4 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Blue Ridge Community College
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cosmetology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
With a ranking of #24, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cosmetology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Cosmetology at Fayetteville Technical Community College
Randolph Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Southeast Region list. Randolph Community College is a public institution located in Asheboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Randolph Community College
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