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2023 Best Cosmetology Schools in Oklahoma

14 Colleges
$14,730 Avg Salary
$10,998 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

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The Best Cosmetology Schools in Oklahoma ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Oklahoma to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Cosmetology Schools in Oklahoma

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

Top 10 Best Cosmetology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Paul Mitchell the School Tulsa the best school in Oklahoma for cosmetology students. Located in the city of Tulsa, Paul Mitchell the School Tulsa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Paul Mitchell the School Tulsa take out is $11,806.

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#2

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metro Technology Centers is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Tulsa Technology Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Oklahoma. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.

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The excellent programs at Academy of Hair Design - Oklahoma City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Oklahoma. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Academy of Hair Design - Oklahoma City is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Academy of Hair Design - Oklahoma City take out is $16,500.

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#5

Central Oklahoma College

Oklahoma City, OK

The excellent programs at Central Oklahoma College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Oklahoma. Central Oklahoma College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Central Oklahoma College accumulate an average of around $9,408 in student debt.

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#6

Clary Sage College

Tulsa, OK

Clary Sage College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Clary Sage College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Clary Sage College take out is $12,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $75.

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Broken Arrow Beauty College - Tulsa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best cosmetology programs. Broken Arrow Beauty College - Tulsa is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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With a ranking of #8, JB’s Hair Design and Barber College did quite well on this year’s best schools for cosmetology students. JB's Hair Design and Barber College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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Enid Beauty College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Cosmetology Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the remote town of Enid, Enid Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Enid Beauty College take out is $9,500.

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#10

Shawnee Beauty College

Shawnee, OK

With a ranking of #10, Shawnee Beauty College did quite well on this year’s best schools for cosmetology students. Located in the distant town of Shawnee, Shawnee Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Shawnee Beauty College take out an average of $6,050 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 159
Arizona 14
New Mexico 34

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
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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