A program that prepares cosmetologists, barbers, stylists, nail technicians, and other grooming specialists to teach their specializations in licensed and accredited schools of cosmetology and barbering, and to prepare for licensure as instructors. Includes instruction in cosmetology arts and sciences teaching principles; student learning styles; professional curricula development; instructional planning; instructional methods and aids; student counseling and career assistance; test development; and classroom/clinic management.
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Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
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1 | Instituto Educativo Premier | 81 | 30% | N/A |
2 | Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | 60 | 11% | N/A |
3 | Gary Manuel Aveda Institute | 50 | 35% | N/A |
4 | Fosbre Academy of Hair Design | 46 | 74% | N/A |
5 | Capri Institute of Hair Design-Paramus | 42 | 34% | N/A |
6 | Capri Institute of Hair Design-Kenilworth | 39 | 31% | N/A |
7 | Capri Institute of Hair Design-Brick | 37 | 38% | N/A |
8 | Grayson College | 25 | 3% | $13,230 |
9 | Hilltop Beauty School | 25 | 36% | N/A |
10 | Health And Style Institute | 25 | 14% | $8,850 |
11 | Olympian Academy of Cosmetology | 19 | 4% | N/A |
12 | Institute of Beauty Occupations and Technology Course-San Sebastian | 17 | 21% | $10,350 |
13 | City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | 14 | 2% | $5,404 |
14 | Capri Institute of Hair Design-Clifton | 14 | 10% | N/A |
15 | Georgia Institute of Cosmetology | 13 | 9% | N/A |
16 | Pat Goins Ruston Beauty School | 12 | 50% | N/A |
17 | Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia | 12 | 9% | N/A |
18 | Bennett Career Institute | 12 | 18% | N/A |
19 | Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett | 12 | 7% | N/A |
20 | San Jacinto Community College | 11 | 0% | $3,114 |
21 | Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw | 11 | 14% | N/A |
22 | John Amico School of Hair Design | 11 | 10% | N/A |
23 | Houston Community College | 10 | 0% | $3,882 |
24 | Bene's Career Academy | 10 | 4% | N/A |
25 | Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia | 10 | 11% | N/A |
26 | Institute of Beauty Occupation and Technology Course | 10 | 25% | N/A |
27 | Beauty Anatomy Institute of Cosmetology and Wellness | 10 | 24% | N/A |
28 | Stevensons Academy of Hair Design | 9 | 26% | N/A |
29 | Empire Beauty School-Monroeville | 9 | 11% | N/A |
30 | Empire Beauty School-Concord | 9 | 15% | N/A |
31 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW | 9 | 6% | N/A |
32 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria | 9 | 13% | N/A |
33 | Empire Beauty School-Michigan | 8 | 7% | N/A |
34 | Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton | 8 | 6% | N/A |
35 | Clary Sage College | 8 | 3% | N/A |
36 | Paul Mitchell the School-Esani | 8 | 4% | N/A |
37 | Douglas Education Center | 7 | 3% | $22,635 |
38 | College of Wilmington | 7 | 10% | N/A |
39 | UCAS University of Cosemtology Arts & Sciences-McAllen | 7 | 7% | N/A |
40 | Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology | 7 | 50% | N/A |
41 | L'esprit Academy | 7 | 7% | N/A |
42 | Empire Beauty School-Speedway | 7 | 10% | N/A |
43 | Bella Capelli Academy | 7 | 5% | N/A |
44 | College of the Mainland | 6 | 1% | $3,773 |
45 | Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School | 6 | 3% | N/A |
46 | Ravenscroft Beauty College | 6 | 7% | N/A |
47 | Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School | 6 | 16% | N/A |
48 | David Pressley School of Cosmetology | 6 | 4% | N/A |
49 | Twin City Beauty College | 6 | 7% | N/A |
50 | P B Cosmetology Education Center | 6 | 5% | N/A |
51 | Parisian Beauty School | 6 | 2% | N/A |
52 | Altoona Beauty School Inc | 6 | 11% | N/A |
53 | Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy-Wilkes-Barre | 6 | 8% | N/A |
54 | Venus Beauty Academy | 6 | 9% | N/A |
55 | Paul Mitchell the School-Houston | 6 | 4% | N/A |
56 | Eric Fisher Academy | 6 | 5% | N/A |
57 | Empire Beauty School-Springfield | 6 | 10% | N/A |
58 | Paul Mitchell the School-Ogden | 6 | 8% | N/A |
59 | Vogue College of Cosmetology | 6 | 11% | N/A |
60 | Hinton Barber and Beauty College | 6 | 13% | N/A |
61 | GA Nails Beauty School | 6 | 13% | N/A |
62 | Jolie Health & Beauty Academy-Cherry Hill | 6 | 7% | N/A |
63 | Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy | 6 | 7% | N/A |
64 | Ranger College | 5 | 1% | $12,019 |
65 | Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock | 5 | 10% | N/A |
66 | Cameo Beauty Academy | 5 | 17% | N/A |
67 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland | 5 | 4% | N/A |
68 | Genesis Career College-Cookeville | 5 | 3% | N/A |
69 | Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design | 5 | 7% | N/A |
70 | Traxlers School of Hair | 5 | 25% | N/A |
71 | Paul Mitchell the School-Boise | 5 | 3% | N/A |
72 | Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford | 5 | 12% | N/A |
73 | Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas | 5 | 2% | N/A |
74 | Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails | 5 | 8% | N/A |
75 | Industrial Technical College | 5 | 6% | $6,630 |
76 | Turning Point Beauty College | 5 | 2% | N/A |
77 | Metro Beauty Academy | 5 | 3% | N/A |
78 | Universal Spa Training Academy | 5 | 7% | N/A |
79 | The Salon Professional Academy-North Little Rock | 5 | 6% | N/A |
80 | Paul Mitchell the School-Las Vegas | 5 | 3% | N/A |
81 | Paul Mitchell the School-Reno | 5 | 5% | N/A |
82 | Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy-Northfield | 5 | 5% | N/A |
83 | Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids | 5 | 8% | N/A |
84 | Paul Mitchell The School-Farmington Hills | 5 | 21% | N/A |
85 | Central Carolina Community College | 4 | 0% | $4,304 |
86 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | 4 | 0% | $4,426 |
87 | South Plains College | 4 | 0% | $11,935 |
88 | Lamar State College-Port Arthur | 4 | 1% | $7,013 |
89 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | 4 | 0% | $3,964 |
90 | Empire Beauty School-Chandler | 4 | 14% | N/A |
91 | PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green | 4 | 2% | N/A |
92 | Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe | 4 | 5% | N/A |
93 | Atlantic Beauty & Spa Academy LLC | 4 | 4% | N/A |
94 | Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc | 4 | 2% | N/A |
95 | Charles and Sues School of Hair Design | 4 | 14% | N/A |
96 | ASM Beauty World Academy | 4 | 3% | N/A |
97 | Asian-American International Beauty College | 4 | 1% | N/A |
98 | Jay's Technical Institute | 4 | 8% | N/A |
99 | Empire Beauty School-Avondale | 4 | 6% | N/A |
100 | Paul Mitchell the School-Logan | 4 | 6% | N/A |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.