by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 5,163 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,720 and $11,462 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 85 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in cosmetology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in cosmetology.
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The 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Independence Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. Independence Community College is located in Independence, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Independence Community College
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Scott Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Fort Scott Community College is a small school located in Fort Scott, Kansas that handed out 7 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Kansas Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwest Kansas Technical College is a public institution located in Goodland, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seward County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Liberal, Kansas, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Johnson County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. Johnson County Community College is a fairly large school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 20 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Ridgewater College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Willmar, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Calmar, Iowa, and it awarded 4 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Century College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Minnesota State College Southeast
Hutchinson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Hutchinson, Kansas, and it awarded 6 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Hutchinson Community College
With a ranking of #12, Cowley County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. Cowley College is a small public school situated in Arkansas City, Kansas. It awarded 3 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Saint Paul College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 5 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Dodge City Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. Dodge City Community College is a public institution located in Dodge City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa Central Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It awarded 2 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Garden City Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. Garden City Community College is located in Garden City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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