2026 Rankings

    Best Cosmetologist Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 1246 trade colleges with Cosmetologist programs. No paid placements.

    1246 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 1,246 schools

    #1
    88.1/ 100
    Mid-America Technology Center

    Wayne, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:94%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$900
    Financial Aid:93%
    #2
    85.3/ 100
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro

    Murfreesboro, TN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:86%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,935
    Financial Aid:89%
    #3
    83.8/ 100
    Northeast Technology Center

    Pryor, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:97%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$2,534
    Financial Aid:86%
    #4
    82.8/ 100
    Somerset County Technology Center

    Somerset, PA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:90%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$7,400
    Financial Aid:100%
    #5
    80.7/ 100
    Erie 1 BOCES

    West Seneca, NY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:83%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$9,050
    Financial Aid:91%
    #6
    79.9/ 100
    Buckeye Joint Vocational School

    New Philadelphia, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:89%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$6,079
    Financial Aid:85%
    #7
    79.2/ 100
    EHOVE Career Center

    Milan, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:86%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$5,875
    Financial Aid:22%
    #8
    79.1/ 100
    Warren County Career Center

    Lebanon, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:84%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$5,806
    Financial Aid:61%
    #9
    78.5/ 100
    Southwest Technology Center

    Altus, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:79%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$6,980
    Financial Aid:90%
    #10
    78.4/ 100
    Grad Rate:75%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$5,471
    Financial Aid:94%
    #11
    78.3/ 100
    Mason Anthony School of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences

    Columbus, OH · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:93%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$6,619
    Financial Aid:N/A
    #12
    77.8/ 100
    Great Plains Technology Center

    Lawton, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:80%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$2,494
    Financial Aid:62%
    #13
    77.5/ 100
    Cambridge Technical Institute

    Caguas, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:88%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$11,600
    Financial Aid:N/A
    #14
    77.3/ 100
    Manatee Technical College

    Bradenton, FL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:76%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$5,800
    Financial Aid:85%
    #15
    77.1/ 100
    Avi Career Training

    Great Falls, VA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:94%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$11,040
    Financial Aid:100%
    #16
    76.7/ 100
    Instituto Educativo Premier

    Ponce, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:79%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$8,019
    Financial Aid:100%
    #17
    76.1/ 100
    Lorenzo Walker Technical College

    Naples, FL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:99%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$7,000
    Financial Aid:91%
    #18
    76.0/ 100
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    Tulsa Technology Center

    Tulsa, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:73%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,352
    Financial Aid:75%
    #19
    75.5/ 100
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    Mountainland Technical College

    Lehi, UT · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:72%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,753
    Financial Aid:86%
    #19
    75.5/ 100
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    Boca Beauty Academy

    Boca Raton, FL · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:88%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$8,957
    Financial Aid:99%
    #21
    75.4/ 100
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    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown

    Morristown, TN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:74%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$5,303
    Financial Aid:91%
    #22
    75.3/ 100
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    Flagler Technical College

    Palm Coast, FL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:81%
    Student-Faculty:3:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$1,524
    Financial Aid:63%
    #22
    75.3/ 100
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    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro

    Jacksboro, TN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:77%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$5,450
    Financial Aid:98%
    #24
    74.9/ 100
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    Pontotoc Technology Center

    Ada, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:84%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$2,198
    Financial Aid:81%
    #25
    74.8/ 100
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    Brittany Beauty Academy

    Levittown, NY · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:88%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Cosmetologist Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,556
    Financial Aid:100%

    Rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges offering Cosmetologist programs using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data. Percentile ranks are computed within the Cosmetologist group specifically.

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