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Best Cosmetology Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Best Cosmetology Schools in Rhode Island

3 Colleges
$18,247 Avg Salary
$11,244 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Cosmetology Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Cosmetology Schools in Rhode Island

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

Top Rhode Island Schools in Cosmetology

Our 2023 rankings named Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston the best school in Rhode Island for cosmetology students. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cranston.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston accumulate an average of around $11,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $102, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Empire Beauty School-Warwick is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Warwick, Empire Beauty School-Warwick is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Empire Beauty School-Warwick take out is $14,194. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $80, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Cosmetology Schools in Rhode Island list. Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cranston.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island take out is $10,556. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $87.

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

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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 3 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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