Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges
$16,507 Avg Salary
$15,151 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology Associate Degree School for You

Cosmetology is the #229 most popular major in the country with 107,895 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the cosmetology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus to be the best school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Webster, Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read More…

Request Information

Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - North Houston Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Remington College - North Houston Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Remington College - North Houston Campus

Request Information

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central New Mexico Community College is a great place for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

On average, cosmetology graduates from CNM take out $15,146 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read More…

Request Information

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Houston Community College is a great place for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, cosmetology majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $27,801 in student debt.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Houston Community College

Request Information

Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Dallas Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Garland, Remington College - Dallas Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Cosmetology at Remington College - Dallas Campus Report

Request Information
#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

Request Information
#7

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Weatherford College

Request Information
#8

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

Full Cosmetology at Lee College Report

Request Information

With a ranking of #9, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

Read full report on Cosmetology at San Jacinto Community College

Request Information
#10

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Navarro College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Cosmetology at Navarro College Report

Request Information

Best Cosmetology Colleges by State

Explore the best cosmetology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 159
Arizona 14
New Mexico 34

Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts 19,806
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Tiffany Bumgardner.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.