2026 Rankings

    Best Cosmetology Instructor Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 503 trade colleges with Cosmetology Instructor programs. No paid placements.

    503 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 503 schools

    #1
    88.1/ 100
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro

    Murfreesboro, TN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:86%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,935
    Financial Aid:89%
    #2
    85.3/ 100
    Fred W Eberle Technical Center

    Buckhannon, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:90%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$3,914
    Financial Aid:100%
    #3
    84.1/ 100
    Somerset County Technology Center

    Somerset, PA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:90%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$7,400
    Financial Aid:100%
    #4
    81.0/ 100
    Southwest Technology Center

    Altus, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:79%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$6,980
    Financial Aid:90%
    #5
    78.6/ 100
    Cambridge Technical Institute

    Caguas, PR · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:88%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$11,600
    Financial Aid:N/A
    #6
    77.8/ 100
    Pontotoc Technology Center

    Ada, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:84%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:$2,198
    Financial Aid:81%
    #7
    77.6/ 100
    Gordon Cooper Technology Center

    Shawnee, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:83%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$2,100
    Financial Aid:61%
    #8
    76.9/ 100
    Avi Career Training

    Great Falls, VA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:94%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$11,040
    Financial Aid:100%
    #9
    76.7/ 100
    Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook

    Westbrook, ME · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:84%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$11,244
    Financial Aid:92%
    #10
    76.0/ 100
    Autry Technology Center

    Enid, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:68%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$2,325
    Financial Aid:100%
    #11
    74.8/ 100
    La Belle Beauty Academy

    Miami, FL · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:99%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$6,257
    Financial Aid:15%
    #12
    74.6/ 100
    Moore Norman Technology Center

    Norman, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:79%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$3,075
    Financial Aid:63%
    #13
    73.9/ 100
    Western Technology Center

    Burns Flat, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:63%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$2,466
    Financial Aid:90%
    #13
    73.9/ 100
    Central Technology Center

    Drumright, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:71%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$1,709
    Financial Aid:39%
    #15
    73.8/ 100
    La Belle Beauty School

    Hialeah, FL · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:93%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$6,257
    Financial Aid:0%
    #15
    73.8/ 100
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    West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty

    Kalamazoo, MI · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:100%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$9,112
    Financial Aid:100%
    #17
    73.0/ 100
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    KCK Beauty & Barber Academy

    Jacksonville, FL · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:85%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$6,730
    Financial Aid:100%
    #18
    72.7/ 100
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    Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology

    Kennewick, WA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:85%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$12,884
    Financial Aid:100%
    #19
    72.5/ 100
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    Waynesville Career Center

    Waynesville, MO · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:69%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,229
    Financial Aid:100%
    #20
    71.6/ 100
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    Crave Beauty Academy

    Wichita, KS · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:96%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$7,420
    Financial Aid:30%
    #21
    71.5/ 100
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    The Professional Hair Design Academy

    Eau Claire, WI · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:86%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$3,350
    Financial Aid:76%
    #22
    71.4/ 100
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    Parisian Beauty School

    Hackensack, NJ · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:78%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$6,810
    Financial Aid:90%
    #23
    71.2/ 100
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    Caddo Kiowa Technology Center

    Fort Cobb, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:63%
    Student-Faculty:3:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$2,657
    Financial Aid:81%
    #24
    71.1/ 100
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    Hacienda La Puente Adult Education

    La Puente, CA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:88%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$2,243
    Financial Aid:39%
    #25
    70.3/ 100
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    The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona

    Altoona, PA · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:83%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Cosmetology Instructor Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,200
    Financial Aid:89%

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

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