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. 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 New Mexico” 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 New Mexico, there were 956 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $17,851 and $10,064 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in New Mexico” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in cosmetology. To top this list, a school must have a successful cosmetology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in New Mexico” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico cosmetology students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Juan College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in New Mexico. SJC 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.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern New Mexico College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northern New Mexico College is a public institution located in Espanola, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in New Mexico list. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clovis Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in New Mexico. This small school is located in Clovis, New Mexico, and it awarded 77 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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