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2023 Best Cosmetology Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges
$18,457 Avg Salary
$10,481 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Cosmetology Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Cosmetology Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Cosmetology Colleges.

Top Connecticut Schools in Cosmetology

Our analysis found International Institute of Cosmetology to be the best school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Wethersfield, International Institute of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at International Institute of Cosmetology accumulate an average of around $9,833 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $102.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ricci’s Academy of Cosmetology is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Newtown, Ricci's Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Ricci's Academy of Cosmetology take out an average of $9,833 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $119.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Cosmetology Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Branford, Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology carry an average student debtload of $11,000.

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The excellent programs at Paul Mitchell the School North Haven helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of North Haven, Paul Mitchell the School North Haven is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School North Haven take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $83, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Academy Di Capelli - School of Cosmetology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Wallingford, Academy Di Capelli is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Academy Di Capelli take out is $10,666. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $60, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc did quite well on this year’s best schools for cosmetology students. Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Seymour.

Cosmetology majors at Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc take out an average of $11,327 in student loans while working on their egree.

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More Cosmetology Rankings in Connecticut

One of 4 majors within the area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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