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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 2023 rankings named Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus the best school in the Southwest Region for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Webster, Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - North Houston Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Remington College - North Houston Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a fairly 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Remington College - Dallas Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Garland, Remington College - Dallas Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

With a ranking of #7, Weatherford College did quite well on this year’s best schools for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree cosmetology programs. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

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#10

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Navarro College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree cosmetology programs. Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges by State

Explore the best cosmetology schools 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.

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