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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Cosmetology in the Southwest Region

31 Ranked Colleges
207 Degrees Awarded
$14,782 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” 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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 15,959 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $16,270 and $10,335 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 207 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in cosmetology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular cosmetology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Houston Community College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Cosmetology at CNM

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Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palo Alto College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 25 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Palo Alto College Cosmetology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 15 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Cosmetology at San Jacinto College

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Northland Pioneer College
Holbrook, Arizona

Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland Pioneer College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northland Pioneer College is a small school located in Holbrook, Arizona that handed out 12 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NPC Cosmetology Report

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With a ranking of #6, Remington College - North Houston Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Remington College - North Houston Campus is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

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

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Odessa College
Odessa, Texas

Odessa College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Odessa College is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 10 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Odessa College

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas

Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. North Harris Montgomery is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Cosmetology at North Harris Montgomery

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Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Webster, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus Cosmetology Report

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Weatherford College
Weatherford, Texas

Weatherford College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Weatherford, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Cosmetology at Weatherford College

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Navarro College
Corsicana, Texas

Navarro College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Corsicana, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cosmetology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Full Navarro College Cosmetology Report

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Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Port Arthur, Texas, and it awarded 4 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Cosmetology at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

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Hill College
Hillsboro, Texas

Hill College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Hill College is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hill College Cosmetology Report

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San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico

San Juan College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. SJC is located in Farmington, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Cosmetology at SJC

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Texarkana College
Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.

Full Texarkana College Cosmetology Report

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Lee College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Lee College

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Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, New Mexico

Northern New Mexico College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Espanola, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Cosmetology at Northern New Mexico College

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Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, Arizona

Eastern Arizona College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Thatcher, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cosmetology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Eastern Arizona College

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Northeast Texas Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. NTCC is located in Mount Pleasant, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

Full NTCC Cosmetology Report

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Galveston College
Galveston, Texas

Galveston College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Galveston, Texas, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.

Full Galveston College Cosmetology Report

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Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Mesa Community College

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With a ranking of #18, Remington College - Dallas Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Garland, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Cosmetology at Remington College - Dallas Campus

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Coastal Bend College
Beeville, Texas

Coastal Bend College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Beeville, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cosmetology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Full Coastal Bend College Cosmetology Report

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New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, New Mexico

New Mexico Junior College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. New Mexico Junior College is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Cosmetology at New Mexico Junior College

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North Central Texas College
Gainesville, Texas

North Central Texas College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. North Central Texas College is a public institution located in Gainesville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NCTC Cosmetology Report

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