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2023 Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

13 Colleges
$17,014 Avg Salary
$10,880 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

Check out the cosmetology undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Paul Mitchell the School Louisville to be the best school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Kentucky. Paul Mitchell the School Louisville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Louisville.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $87.

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Out of the 13 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Empire Beauty School-Florence landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Empire Beauty School-Florence is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Empire Beauty School-Florence accumulate an average of around $16,822 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $73, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Empire Beauty School-Dixie

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire Beauty School-Dixie. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Empire Beauty School-Dixie is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Empire Beauty School-Dixie carry an average student debtload of $16,382. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $65.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Lexington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Lexington, Paul Mitchell the School Lexington is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Lexington carry an average student debtload of $19,140. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $82.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Cosmetology majors at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green take out an average of $13,684 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $64.

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With a ranking of #6, PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Glasgow did quite well on this year’s best schools for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Glasgow.

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Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown accumulate an average of around $14,378 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $41.

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American College of Barbering came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, American College of Barbering is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from American College of Barbering take out $16,170 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate cosmetology programs. Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Louisville.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,093. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $82.

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Barrett and Company School of Hair Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Nicholasville, Barrett and Company School of Hair Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Barrett and Company School of Hair Design take out $13,043 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Cosmetology Colleges 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

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

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 13 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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