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	Montage Academy	8	13%	N/A
18	Daytona College	8	6%	N/A
19	Bellus Academy-Poway	8	2%	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	Trinidad State Junior College	7	1%	$19,195
23	Fox Valley Technical College	7	0%	$6,525
24	IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage	7	13%	N/A
25	Institute of Beauty Careers	7	7%	N/A
26	Northwest College-Beaverton	6	15%	N/A
27	European Academy of Cosmetology and Hairdressing	6	100%	$20,240
28	Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz	5	3%	N/A
29	Phagans School of Hair Design	5	6%	N/A
30	Northwest College-Eugene	5	6%	N/A
31	Casal Aveda Institute	5	5%	N/A
32	Laurel Business Institute	4	2%	$11,472
33	Yahweh Beauty Academy	4	36%	N/A
34	Northwest College-Clackamas	4	11%	N/A
35	Northwest College-Tualatin	4	11%	N/A
36	Dallas Barber & Stylist College	4	4%	N/A
37	Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics-Paul Mitchell Partner School	4	5%	N/A
38	Aveda Institute-Portland	3	3%	N/A
39	International Academy of Style	3	4%	N/A
40	National Beauty College	3	3%	N/A
41	Northwest College-Hillsboro	3	12%	N/A
42	Technical College of the Rockies	3	3%	N/A
43	International Beauty School 4	3	8%	N/A
44	Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty	3	16%	N/A
45	College of Hair Design Careers	3	9%	N/A
46	Cheeks Beauty Academy	3	9%	N/A
47	Professional Academy of Cosmetology	2	100%	N/A
48	Phagans Beauty College	2	5%	N/A
49	Bellus Academy-Chula Vista	2	2%	N/A
50	Salon Institute-Toledo Campus	2	4%	N/A
51	Summit Salon Academy-Portland	2	14%	N/A
52	College of Cosmetology	2	8%	N/A
53	Morgantown Beauty College Inc	2	3%	N/A
54	IBMC College	2	1%	$14,910
55	Cheeks Beauty Academy	2	5%	N/A
56	Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio	2	2%	$9,972
57	Bellus Academy-El Cajon	1	1%	N/A
58	Eastern Wyoming College	1	0%	$14,232
59	Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy	1	1%	N/A
60	Northwest College-Medford	1	1%	N/A
61	Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath	1	3%	N/A
62	Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester	1	3%	N/A
63	Phagans School of Beauty	1	4%	N/A
64	United Beauty College	1	4%	$6,250
65	Santa Ana Beauty Academy	1	7%	N/A
66	Davis Technical College	1	0%	N/A
67	Leston College	1	3%	N/A
68	Stacey James Institute	1	4%	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.