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2023 Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

5 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 54 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology for an Associate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in cosmetology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great cosmetology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the cosmetology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology for an Associate”.

Top 5 Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology for an Associate list. Waukesha County Technical College is a public institution located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WCTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 6,952 students enrolled at Waukesha County Technical College, 187 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 122 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,262. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Waukesha County Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Waukesha County Technical College Veteran Student Life Report

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the #2 spot on the list. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cosmetology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Vincennes University also made our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 16,048 students enrolled at Vincennes University, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,454. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Vincennes University Veteran Student Life Report

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Schoolcraft College
Livonia, Michigan

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Schoolcraft College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Schoolcraft College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 8,116 students enrolled at Schoolcraft College, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Schoolcraft College]](/colleges/schoolcraft-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology for an Associate list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large school located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan that handed out 1 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Oakland Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oakland Community College supports 14,511 students, and 251 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 55 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,033. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oakland Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Oakland Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Cleveland Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology for an Associate list. Remington College - Cleveland Campus is a small school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 15 associates’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Remington College - Cleveland Campus, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 401 students enrolled at Remington College - Cleveland Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,282. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Remington College - Cleveland Campus]](/colleges/remington-college-cleveland-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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