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	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.