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2023 Best Cosmetology Schools in West Virginia

4 Colleges
$14,718 Avg Salary
$10,455 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Cosmetology Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Cosmetology Schools in West Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for cosmetology majors pursuing a .

Top West Virginia Schools in Cosmetology

#1

Carver Career Center

Charleston, WV

Our 2023 rankings named Carver Career Center the best school in West Virginia for cosmetology students. Carver Career Center is a small public school located in the suburb of Charleston.

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The excellent programs at Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in West Virginia. Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy is a small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Clarksburg.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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#3

International Beauty School 4

Martinsburg, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend International Beauty School 4. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Cosmetology Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Martinsburg, International Beauty School 4 is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at International Beauty School 4 accumulate an average of around $12,365 in student debt.

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Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Charleston School of Beauty Culture landed the # 4 spot on the list. Charleston School of Beauty Culture is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Charleston.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Charleston School of Beauty Culture take out is $9,500.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Charleston School of Beauty Culture

Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Cosmetology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 193
South Carolina 0
Arkansas 1
Alabama 110
Mississippi 26

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

Majors Similar to Cosmetology

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 4 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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