2024 Best Cosmetology Schools in the Southeast Region
6Colleges in the Southeast Region
30,513Cosmetology Degrees Awarded
$15,785Avg Early-Career Salary
Cosmetology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #226 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Cosmetology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30,513 degrees in cosmetology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of cosmetology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Cosmetology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Cosmetology Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Cosmetology in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the cosmetology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Wake Technical Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in cosmetology. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #693 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 71 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent data year. Cosmetology degree recipients from Wake Technical Community College receive an earnings boost of around $5,447 above the average income of cosmetology majors.
Central Carolina Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in cosmetology. Located in the distant town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1224 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Carolina Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 63 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at Central Carolina Community College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the cosmetology major at Central Carolina Community College earn $5,401 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Every student who is interested in cosmetology has to take a look at Central Piedmont Community College. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #931 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Piedmont Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 34 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent data year. Cosmetology degree recipients from Central Piedmont Community College earn a boost of approximately $2,432 over the average earnings of cosmetology majors.
Fayetteville Technical Community College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in cosmetology. FTCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Fayetteville. This college ranks 31st out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 43 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at FTCC in the most recent data year.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in cosmetology. Located in the small city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 43rd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 46 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at A-B Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the cosmetology degree program at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College get $4,117 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 76th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 12 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at Southwestern Community College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, cosmetology degree recipients usually earn an average of $12,328 in their early careers.
Robeson Community College is a small public college located in the distant town of Lumberton. This college ranks 70th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 11 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at Robeson Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the cosmetology program make around $11,750 in their early career salary.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).