Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 12.0401 - 12.0499.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 1597 institutions across the United States, with a total of 460018 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

128,147

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

1,324

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

2,632

certificates awarded

Other Awards

327,915

awards given

Top Schools for Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 NUC University
Bayamon, PR
7,166
2 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington
Covington, LA
6,853
3 Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
Everett, WA
3,250
4 Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup
New York, NY
2,996
5 Douglas J Aveda Institute
East Lansing, MI
2,764
6 Aveda Institute-South Florida
Davie, FL
2,655
7 Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin
Las Vegas, NV
2,531
8 Studio Academy of Beauty
Chandler, AZ
2,456
9 Asian-American International Beauty College
Westminster, CA
2,187
10 Advance Beauty College
Garden Grove, CA
2,156
11 Aveda Institute-Tallahassee
Tallahassee, FL
2,045
12 Southeastern Esthetics Institute
Elgin, SC
1,740
13 Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute
Bethpage, NY
1,580
14 Milan Institute-Clovis
Clovis, CA
1,565
15 Celebrity School of Beauty
Miami, FL
1,545
16 Avalon Institute-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
1,507
17 Elaine Sterling Institute
Atlanta, GA
1,487
18 G Skin & Beauty Institute
Schaumburg, IL
1,483
19 Olympian Academy of Cosmetology
LAS CRUCES, NM
1,463
20 Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
1,402
21 Penrose Academy
Scottsdale, AZ
1,400
22 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, GA
1,346
23 Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA
1,342
24 Jupiter Beauty Academy
Boston, MA
1,301
25 Total Image Beauty Academy
Union City, NJ
1,296
26 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
1,271
27 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford
Stafford, TX
1,266
28 Bellus Academy-Poway
Poway, CA
1,249
29 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth
Fort Worth, TX
1,247
30 Georgia Career Institute
Conyers, GA
1,199
31 Avalon Institute-Mesa
Mesa, AZ
1,191
32 Health And Style Institute
Greensboro, NC
1,176
33 La Belle Beauty School
Hialeah, FL
1,175
34 G Skin & Beauty Institute
Oakbrook, IL
1,169
35 Casal Institute of Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
1,165
36 Avalon Institute-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
1,165
37 Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology
Pine Brook, NJ
1,159
38 Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers
Nanuet, NY
1,152
39 Boca Beauty Academy
Boca Raton, FL
1,128
40 Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, CA
1,122
41 South Hills Beauty Academy
Pittsburgh, PA
1,121
42 Bellus Academy-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA
1,110
43 Parisian Beauty School
Hackensack, NJ
1,109
44 Federico Beauty Institute
Sacramento, CA
1,107
45 Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati
West Chester, OH
1,106
46 American Institute of Beauty
Largo, FL
1,100
47 Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield
Springfield, MO
1,099
48 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview
Bridgeview, IL
1,098
49 Cameo College of Essential Beauty
Murray, UT
1,097
50 Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness
Voorhees, NJ
1,090
51 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN
1,090
52 My Le's Beauty College
Sacramento, CA
1,088
53 Milan Institute-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
1,078
54 Century College
San Juan, PR
1,071
55 Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance
Alliance, OH
1,070
56 Instituto Educativo Premier
Ponce, PR
1,041
57 Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto
Modesto, CA
1,041
58 Jean Madeline Aveda Institute
Philadelphia, PA
1,038
59 Aveda Institute-Denver
Denver, CO
1,034
60 Central Oklahoma College
Oklahoma City, OK
1,033
61 Clary Sage College
Tulsa, OK
1,011
62 West Georgia Technical College
Waco, GA
1,003
63 Davis Technical College
Kaysville, UT
995
64 San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX
992
65 Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
La Puente, CA
978
66 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas
Dallas, TX
974
67 Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen
McAllen, TX
967
68 Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL
940
69 La Belle Beauty Academy
Miami, FL
937
70 Cortiva Institute
Linthicum, MD
932
71 Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics
New York, NY
920
72 D'Mart Institute
Barranquitas, PR
919
73 Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula
Temecula, CA
912
74 Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers
Hollywood, FL
912
75 Sheridan Technical College
Hollywood, FL
909
76 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
908
77 Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester
Rochester, NY
895
78 Cosmetology & Spa Academy
Crystal Lake, IL
892
79 Beauty Academy of South Florida
Hialeah Gardens, FL
891
80 Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology
Boise, ID
889
81 Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York
West New York, NJ
886
82 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington
Arlington, TX
880
83 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland
Highland, IN
879
84 New York Institute of Beauty
Islandia, NY
877
85 Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc
Knoxville, TN
874
86 Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL
871
87 Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA
864
88 Lu Ross Academy
Ventura, CA
860
89 California College of Barbering and Cosmetology
Stockton, CA
859
90 Palomar Institute of Cosmetology
San Marcos, CA
853
91 Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry
Casselberry, FL
852
92 Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso
El Paso, TX
846
93 Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, GA
842
94 Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
841
95 L'esprit Academy
Canton, MI
833
96 The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics
Virginia Beach, VA
824
97 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Willowbrook
Houston, TX
819
98 Parisian Spa Institute
Jacksonville, FL
815
99 Aveda Institute-Columbus
Columbus, OH
813
100 Salon Success Academy-Upland
Upland, CA
812