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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that 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 Great Lakes region, there were 13,309 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $17,465 and $11,633 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 54 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in cosmetology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students 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 “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree cosmetology students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 16 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Remington College - Cleveland Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s cosmetology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the #3 spot on the list. Vincennes University is a public institution located in Vincennes, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 6 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John A Logan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. John A Logan College is a public institution located in Carterville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kirtland Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Roscommon, Michigan, and it awarded 2 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Delta College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Delta College is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 1 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Mott Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. MCC is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’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.
Schoolcraft College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Oakland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Oakland Community College
Rend Lake College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Ina, Illinois, and it awarded 14 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Shawnee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Ullin, Illinois, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Montcalm Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Sidney, Michigan, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s cosmetology students 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.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Montcalm Community College
Carl Sandburg College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Galesburg, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Kaskaskia College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Kaskaskia College is located in Centralia, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
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