Most Popular Schools for Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design Major & Degree Program

A program that prepares individuals to shampoo, cut, style, set, and dress the scalp hair of women and/or men, braid hair, apply hair cosmetics and wigs, and prepare for licensure as professional cosmetologists, hairdressers, and barbers at various levels. Includes instruction in hair design theory and concepts, hair cleaning and shampooing, hair coloring, chemical applications and permanent reconstructions, hair anatomy and physiology, scalp diseases and treatments, wig and hairpiece fitting, hair braiding, customer service, shop management, equipment operation, health and safety, and applicable laws and regulations.

Rank	School Name	Students	% of Total	Total On-Campus Cost
1	Parisian Beauty School	207	68%	N/A
2	Instituto de Banca y Comercio Inc	94	2%	N/A
3	Futura Career Institute	67	44%	$9,000
4	Keune Academy by 124	56	98%	N/A
5	Pueblo Community College	48	2%	$7,179
6	Clarendon College	46	16%	$12,588
7	Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs	40	31%	N/A
8	Century College	37	19%	$7,575
9	Empire Beauty School-Aurora	27	93%	N/A
10	Johnny Matthew's Hairdressing Training School	19	58%	N/A
11	Emma's Beauty Academy-Mayaguez	19	13%	N/A
12	MTI College	15	4%	N/A
13	Nouvelle Institute	14	26%	N/A
14	Huntington School of Beauty Culture	14	32%	N/A
15	Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas	11	6%	N/A
16	Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College	9	12%	N/A
17	Bellus Academy-Poway	8	2%	N/A
18	Montage Academy	8	13%	N/A
19	Daytona College	8	6%	N/A
20	Beau Monde College of Hair Design-Beau Monde Academy of Cosmetology	8	11%	N/A
21	Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute	7	6%	N/A
22	Fox Valley Technical College	7	0%	$6,525
23	Trinidad State Junior College	7	1%	$19,195
24	IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage	7	13%	N/A
25	Institute of Beauty Careers	7	7%	N/A
26	European Academy of Cosmetology and Hairdressing	6	100%	$20,240
27	Northwest College-Beaverton	6	15%	N/A
28	Northwest College-Eugene	5	6%	N/A
29	Phagans School of Hair Design	5	6%	N/A
30	Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz	5	3%	N/A
31	Casal Aveda Institute	5	5%	N/A
32	Northwest College-Tualatin	4	11%	N/A
33	Yahweh Beauty Academy	4	36%	N/A
34	Northwest College-Clackamas	4	11%	N/A
35	Laurel Business Institute	4	2%	$11,472
36	Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics-Paul Mitchell Partner School	4	5%	N/A
37	Dallas Barber & Stylist College	4	4%	N/A
38	International Beauty School 4	3	8%	N/A
39	National Beauty College	3	3%	N/A
40	Technical College of the Rockies	3	3%	N/A
41	Northwest College-Hillsboro	3	12%	N/A
42	College of Hair Design Careers	3	9%	N/A
43	International Academy of Style	3	4%	N/A
44	Aveda Institute-Portland	3	3%	N/A
45	Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty	3	16%	N/A
46	Cheeks Beauty Academy	3	9%	N/A
47	Professional Academy of Cosmetology	2	100%	N/A
48	Salon Institute-Toledo Campus	2	4%	N/A
49	IBMC College	2	1%	$14,910
50	Cheeks Beauty Academy	2	5%	N/A
51	Bellus Academy-Chula Vista	2	2%	N/A
52	Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio	2	2%	$9,972
53	Morgantown Beauty College Inc	2	3%	N/A
54	College of Cosmetology	2	8%	N/A
55	Summit Salon Academy-Portland	2	14%	N/A
56	Phagans Beauty College	2	5%	N/A
57	Stacey James Institute	1	4%	N/A
58	Leston College	1	3%	N/A
59	Eastern Wyoming College	1	0%	$14,232
60	Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy	1	1%	N/A
61	Bellus Academy-El Cajon	1	1%	N/A
62	Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester	1	3%	N/A
63	Northwest College-Medford	1	1%	N/A
64	Phagans School of Beauty	1	4%	N/A
65	Davis Technical College	1	0%	N/A
66	United Beauty College	1	4%	$6,250
67	Santa Ana Beauty Academy	1	7%	N/A
68	Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath	1	3%	N/A

This list indicates the number of students that completed the Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design 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.