Hair Styling Stylist and Hair Design

A program that prepares individuals to shampoo, cut, style, set, and dress the scalp hair of women and/or men, braid hair, apply hair cosmetics and wigs, and prepare for licensure as professional cosmetologists, hairdressers, and barbers at various levels. Includes instruction in hair design theory and concepts, hair cleaning and shampooing, hair coloring, chemical applications and permanent reconstructions, hair anatomy and physiology, scalp diseases and treatments, wig and hairpiece fitting, hair braiding, customer service, shop management, equipment operation, health and safety, and applicable laws and regulations.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 84 institutions across the United States, with a total of 3544 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

1,131

certificates awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

25

certificates awarded

Other Awards

2,388

awards given

Top Schools for Hair Styling Stylist and Hair Design

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

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Parisian Beauty School
Hackensack, NJ
633
2 Clarendon College
Clarendon, TX
309
3 Futura Career Institute
Hialeah, FL
192
4 Trenz Beauty Academy
Calumet City, IL
124
5 Penrose Academy
Scottsdale, AZ
123
6 Northland Pioneer College
Holbrook, AZ
120
7 Shear Excellence Hair Academy
Tampa, FL
102
8 NUC University
Bayamon, PR
102
9 Studio Academy of Beauty
Chandler, AZ
87
10 MAK Beauty Institute
Cumming, GA
84
11 MTI College
Sacramento, CA
75
12 TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford
Guilford, CT
75
13 Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology
Portland, OR
68
14 Aveda Institute-Portland
Portland, OR
63
15 Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
57
16 Johnny Matthew's Hairdressing Training School
Salem, OR
57
17 Davis Technical College
Kaysville, UT
54
18 Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College
Bend, OR
51
19 Boca Beauty Academy
Boca Raton, FL
48
20 Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Provo
Provo, UT
45
21 Aveda Institute-Denver
Denver, CO
45
22 Emma's Beauty Academy-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR
42
23 Huntington School of Beauty Culture
Huntington, WV
42
24 Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
Clarksburg, WV
39
25 Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
36
26 Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City
Holladay, UT
33
27 Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan
West Jordan, UT
33
28 Cameo College of Essential Beauty
Murray, UT
33
29 Phagans School of Hair Design
Happy Valley, OR
30
30 Salon Institute-Toledo Campus
Toledo, OH
30
31 The Barber School
Midvale, UT
30
32 Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA
28
33 Phagans Beauty College
Corvallis, OR
27
34 IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage
Kahului, HI
27
35 Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty
Grants Pass, OR
24
36 Summit Salon Academy-Portland
Tigard, OR
24
37 Aveda Institute-Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
24
38 Aveda Institute-Maryland
Bel Air, MD
24
39 Century College
San Juan, PR
24
40 Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath
Heath, OH
21
41 Laurel Business Institute
Uniontown, PA
21
42 Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology
Kennewick, WA
21
43 Winonah's International School of Cosmetology
Hoover, AL
20
44 Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, AZ
18
45 Keune Academy by 124
Lawrenceville, GA
18
46 Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
18
47 Northwest College-Eugene
Springfield, OR
18
48 Sierra Academy of Style
Carson City, NV
18
49 Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio
Caguas, PR
16
50 Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville
Strongsville, OH
15
51 Charleston School of Beauty Culture
Charleston, WV
15
52 The Spa School
Columbus, OH
15
53 Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
15
54 Olympian Academy of Cosmetology
LAS CRUCES, NM
15
55 GateWay Community College-Central City
Phoenix, AZ
12
56 Northwest College-Beaverton
Beaverton, OR
12
57 Phagans School of Beauty
Salem, OR
12
58 Northwest College-Hillsboro
Hillsboro, OR
12
59 Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus
Vancouver, WA
12
60 Daytona College
Ormond Beach, FL
12
61 Northwest College-Medford
Medford, OR
12
62 College of Hair Design Careers
Salem, OR
12
63 Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester
CANAL WINCHESTER, OH
9
64 Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy
Yakima, WA
9
65 Tucson College of Beauty
Tucson, AZ
9
66 International Beauty School 4
Martinsburg, WV
9
67 Phagans Medford Beauty School
Medford, OR
9
68 Celebrity Stylist Beauty School
Monroe, LA
8
69 Aveda Institute-Provo
Provo, UT
6
70 Northwest College-Clackamas
Happy Valley, OR
6
71 Central Wyoming College
Riverton, WY
6
72 Morgantown Beauty College Inc
Morgantown, WV
6
73 Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster
Westminster, CO
6
74 Mountainland Technical College
Lehi, UT
6
75 Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
4
76 Everett Community College
Everett, WA
3
77 Cheeks Beauty Academy
Loveland, CO
3
78 Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
3
79 International Academy of Style
Reno, NV
3
80 United Beauty College
Denver, CO
3
81 Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness
Bellingham, WA
3
82 Northwest College-Tualatin
Tualatin, OR
3
83 Turning Point Beauty College
Chandler, AZ
3
84 International Beauty Education Center
Airway Heights, WA
3