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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in cosmetology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in cosmetology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. COD is a large public school situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It awarded 40 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Cleveland Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Remington College - Cleveland Campus is a small school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 15 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the #3 spot on the list. Vincennes University is a fairly large school located in Vincennes, Indiana that handed out 8 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Pewaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cosmetology degrees to 53 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, John A Logan College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Carterville, Illinois, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Kirtland Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kirtland Community College is a small school located in Roscommon, Michigan that handed out 21 ’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 ranking. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cosmetology degrees to 22 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.
Delta College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Delta College is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Schoolcraft College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 1 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Shawnee Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Shawnee Community College is a public institution located in Ullin, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rend Lake College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ina, Illinois, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Kaskaskia College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kaskaskia College is located in Centralia, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Carl Sandburg College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Carl Sandburg College is a small school located in Galesburg, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Montcalm Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Sidney, Michigan, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s cosmetology students 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 full report on Cosmetology at Montcalm Community College
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