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Most Popular Schools for Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor Major & Degree Program

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
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.