Cosmetology Cosmetologist General

A program that generally prepares individuals to cut, trim, and style scalp, facial, and body hair; apply cosmetic preparations; perform manicures and pedicures; massage the head and extremities; and prepare for practice as licensed cosmetologists in specialized or full-service salons. Includes instruction in hair cutting and styling, manicuring, pedicuring, facial treatments, shampooing, chemical applications, esthetics, shop management, sanitation and safety, customer service, and applicable professional and labor laws and regulations.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 1387 institutions across the United States, with a total of 165075 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

50,751

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

953

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

1,924

certificates awarded

Other Awards

111,447

awards given

Top Schools for Cosmetology Cosmetologist General

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

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington
Covington, LA
2,709
2 NUC University
Bayamon, PR
1,098
3 Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA
1,052
4 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, GA
897
5 Douglas J Aveda Institute
East Lansing, MI
879
6 West Georgia Technical College
Waco, GA
867
7 Aveda Institute-South Florida
Davie, FL
843
8 Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
841
9 Aveda Institute-Tallahassee
Tallahassee, FL
801
10 Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA
772
11 IBMC College
Fort Collins, CO
669
12 Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
617
13 Olympian Academy of Cosmetology
LAS CRUCES, NM
609
14 Paul Mitchell the School-Houston
Houston, TX
603
15 Citrus College
Glendora, CA
600
16 Coastal Pines Technical College
Waycross, GA
584
17 Empire Beauty School-Manhattan
New York, NY
579
18 Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville, GA
568
19 Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA
558
20 San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX
552
21 Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
Everett, WA
546
22 Jean Madeline Aveda Institute
Philadelphia, PA
534
23 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester
Worcester, MA
519
24 Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA
515
25 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth
Fort Worth, TX
507
26 Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
506
27 Mountainland Technical College
Lehi, UT
489
28 Athens Technical College
Athens, GA
489
29 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN
486
30 Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula
Temecula, CA
474
31 North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, GA
467
32 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
459
33 Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, CA
453
34 Trinity Valley Community College
Athens, TX
450
35 Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
444
36 Bella Capelli Academy
Monroeville, PA
429
37 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford
Stafford, TX
426
38 Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta, GA
425
39 Savannah Technical College
Savannah, GA
425
40 Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA
411
41 Nouvelle Institute
Miami, FL
408
42 Paul Mitchell the School-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
405
43 San Jose City College
San Jose, CA
395
44 Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO
390
45 Z Hair Academy
Overland Park, KS
390
46 Avalon Institute-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
387
47 Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers
Nanuet, NY
384
48 Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
Brownsville, TX
384
49 Butte College
Oroville, CA
381
50 Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc
Knoxville, TN
378
51 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas
Dallas, TX
378
52 Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati
West Chester, OH
378
53 Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno
Fresno, CA
372
54 Milan Institute-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
357
55 Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
353
56 Victoria Beauty & Barber College
Victoria, TX
351
57 Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
348
58 Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA
345
59 Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, GA
344
60 Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
342
61 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston
Cranston, RI
342
62 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas
Dallas, TX
342
63 Georgia Institute of Cosmetology
Athens, GA
342
64 Aveda Institute-Denver
Denver, CO
339
65 D'Mart Institute
Barranquitas, PR
339
66 Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis
Memphis, TN
336
67 Instituto Educativo Premier
Ponce, PR
336
68 KaiStar
Federal Way, WA
330
69 Empire Beauty School-Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI
327
70 Total Image Beauty Academy
Union City, NJ
324
71 Milan Institute-Visalia
Visalia, CA
324
72 Arrojo Cosmetology School
New York, NY
324
73 Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver, CO
321
74 MTI College
Sacramento, CA
321
75 Empire Beauty School-Queens
Astoria, NY
318
76 Paul Mitchell the School-Esani
Roswell, GA
318
77 Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston
North Charleston, SC
318
78 Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
318
79 Lee College
Baytown, TX
316
80 Paul Mitchell the School-Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
315
81 International Institute of Cosmetology
Wethersfield, CT
315
82 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
309
83 Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC
308
84 Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago
Chicago, IL
306
85 Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX
306
86 Augusta Technical College
Augusta, GA
304
87 Paul Mitchell the School-Richland
Richland, WA
303
88 Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano
Plano, TX
303
89 Avalon Institute-Mesa
Mesa, AZ
303
90 Advance Beauty College
Garden Grove, CA
300
91 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington
Arlington, TX
300
92 Paul Mitchell the School-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
297
93 Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake
Webster, TX
297
94 Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
Louisville, KY
294
95 Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay
Pleasant Hill, CA
294
96 Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia
West Columbia, SC
291
97 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Hurst
Hurst, TX
288
98 Federico Beauty Institute
Sacramento, CA
285
99 Studio Academy of Beauty
Chandler, AZ
285
100 Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis
St. Louis, MO
285