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.

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	Health And Style Institute	25	14%	$8,850
10	Hilltop Beauty School	25	36%	N/A
11	Olympian Academy of Cosmetology	19	4%	N/A
12	Institute of Beauty Occupations and Technology Course-San Sebastian	17	21%	$10,350
13	Capri Institute of Hair Design-Clifton	14	10%	N/A
14	City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College	14	2%	$5,404
15	Georgia Institute of Cosmetology	13	9%	N/A
16	Pat Goins Ruston Beauty School	12	50%	N/A
17	Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett	12	7%	N/A
18	Bennett Career Institute	12	18%	N/A
19	Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia	12	9%	N/A
20	John Amico School of Hair Design	11	10%	N/A
21	San Jacinto Community College	11	0%	$3,114
22	Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw	11	14%	N/A
23	Bene's Career Academy	10	4%	N/A
24	Beauty Anatomy Institute of Cosmetology and Wellness	10	24%	N/A
25	Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia	10	11%	N/A
26	Houston Community College	10	0%	$3,882
27	Institute of Beauty Occupation and Technology Course	10	25%	N/A
28	Stevensons Academy of Hair Design	9	26%	N/A
29	Empire Beauty School-Concord	9	15%	N/A
30	Empire Beauty School-Monroeville	9	11%	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	Clary Sage College	8	3%	N/A
34	Empire Beauty School-Michigan	8	7%	N/A
35	Paul Mitchell the School-Esani	8	4%	N/A
36	Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton	8	6%	N/A
37	Empire Beauty School-Speedway	7	10%	N/A
38	UCAS University of Cosemtology Arts & Sciences-McAllen	7	7%	N/A
39	College of Wilmington	7	10%	N/A
40	Bella Capelli Academy	7	5%	N/A
41	Douglas Education Center	7	3%	$22,635
42	L'esprit Academy	7	7%	N/A
43	Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology	7	50%	N/A
44	Ravenscroft Beauty College	6	7%	N/A
45	Paul Mitchell the School-Houston	6	4%	N/A
46	College of the Mainland	6	1%	$3,773
47	Jolie Health & Beauty Academy-Cherry Hill	6	7%	N/A
48	Paul Mitchell the School-Ogden	6	8%	N/A
49	Hinton Barber and Beauty College	6	13%	N/A
50	Vogue College of Cosmetology	6	11%	N/A
51	Venus Beauty Academy	6	9%	N/A
52	GA Nails Beauty School	6	13%	N/A
53	Empire Beauty School-Springfield	6	10%	N/A
54	David Pressley School of Cosmetology	6	4%	N/A
55	Twin City Beauty College	6	7%	N/A
56	Eric Fisher Academy	6	5%	N/A
57	P B Cosmetology Education Center	6	5%	N/A
58	Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School	6	16%	N/A
59	Parisian Beauty School	6	2%	N/A
60	Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy	6	7%	N/A
61	Altoona Beauty School Inc	6	11%	N/A
62	Imagine-Paul Mitchell Partner School	6	3%	N/A
63	Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy-Wilkes-Barre	6	8%	N/A
64	Traxlers School of Hair	5	25%	N/A
65	Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas	5	2%	N/A
66	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland	5	4%	N/A
67	Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford	5	12%	N/A
68	Paul Mitchell the School-Boise	5	3%	N/A
69	Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design	5	7%	N/A
70	Industrial Technical College	5	6%	$6,630
71	Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock	5	10%	N/A
72	Ranger College	5	1%	$12,019
73	Paul Mitchell the School-Las Vegas	5	3%	N/A
74	Genesis Career College-Cookeville	5	3%	N/A
75	Turning Point Beauty College	5	2%	N/A
76	The Salon Professional Academy-North Little Rock	5	6%	N/A
77	Paul Mitchell the School-Reno	5	5%	N/A
78	Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy-Northfield	5	5%	N/A
79	Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails	5	8%	N/A
80	Paul Mitchell The School-Farmington Hills	5	21%	N/A
81	Cameo Beauty Academy	5	17%	N/A
82	Universal Spa Training Academy	5	7%	N/A
83	Metro Beauty Academy	5	3%	N/A
84	Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids	5	8%	N/A
85	Vanguard College of Cosmetology-Metairie	4	4%	$18,000
86	Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe	4	5%	N/A
87	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford	4	4%	N/A
88	New Beginning College of Cosmetology	4	10%	N/A
89	KCK Beauty & Barber Academy	4	44%	N/A
90	ASM Beauty World Academy	4	3%	N/A
91	Paul Mitchell the School-Logan	4	6%	N/A
92	Empire Beauty School-Stone Park	4	9%	N/A
93	Asian-American International Beauty College	4	1%	N/A
94	Innovate Salon Academy	4	3%	N/A
95	City Pointe Beauty Academy	4	7%	N/A
96	Ultimate Touch Barber College	4	11%	N/A
97	Jay's Technical Institute	4	8%	N/A
98	Charles and Sues School of Hair Design	4	14%	N/A
99	Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc	4	2%	N/A
100	UCAS Univeristy of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya	4	7%	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.