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2023 Best Cosmetology Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges
$21,359 Avg Salary
$12,171 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. 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.

The Best Cosmetology Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Cosmetology Schools in Nebraska

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

Top Nebraska Schools in Cosmetology

Our analysis found Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics to be the best school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Omaha, Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $72, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Xenon International Academy-Omaha landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Xenon International School of hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Xenon International School of hair Design take out an average of $12,482 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $67.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wisconsin Academy a Paul Mitchell Partner Group-PMTS Lincoln. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Cosmetology Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Wisconsin Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Wisconsin Academy take out $15,044 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Wisconsin Academy a Paul Mitchell Partner Group-PMTS Lincoln

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Hair Design-Downtown is a great place for cosmetology students. College of Hair Design-Downtown is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

On average, cosmetology graduates from College of Hair Design-Downtown take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $75, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Cosmetology at College of Hair Design-Downtown

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Hair Design-East Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. College of Hair Design-East Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from College of Hair Design-East Campus carry an average student debtload of $12,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $75, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Cosmetology at College of Hair Design-East Campus

Joseph’s College Cosmetology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Joseph's College Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

Cosmetology majors at Joseph's College Cosmetology take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Joseph’s College Cosmetology

Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 23
Kansas 51
Iowa 6

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 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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