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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 12,458 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $17,981 and $10,453 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 2 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 Middle Atlantic Region”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region cosmetology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Douglas Education Center. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Douglas Education Center is a small school located in Monessen, Pennsylvania that handed out 112 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Butler County Community College is a small school located in Butler, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies