by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 15,959 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $16,270 and $10,335 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 31 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 Southwest Region”.
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 list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 130 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 34 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central New Mexico Community College Cosmetology Report
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 list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cosmetology degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cosmetology degrees to 193 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland Pioneer College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region list. Northland Pioneer College is a small public school situated in Holbrook, Arizona. It awarded 54 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Remington College - North Houston Campus
With a ranking of #7, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 83 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Odessa College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 77 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Webster, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Cosmetology at Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus
Weatherford College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Weatherford, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Navarro College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corsicana, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Port Arthur, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cosmetology degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
San Juan College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region list. San Juan College is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hill College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Texas, and it awarded 35 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern New Mexico College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region list. Espanola, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cosmetology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Texarkana College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Lee College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 66 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Texas Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NTCC is a small public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Texas. It awarded 76 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Galveston College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Galveston College is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
North Central Texas College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Gainesville, Texas, and it awarded 51 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 1 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico Junior College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Junior College is a public institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Cosmetology at New Mexico Junior College
Coastal Bend College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region list. Coastal Bend College is located in Beeville, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Remington College - Dallas Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Garland, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Remington College - Dallas Campus
Eastern Arizona College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Thatcher, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cosmetology degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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