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2023 Most Popular Online Cosmetology Schools

5 Colleges
$17,007 Avg Salary
$10,898 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 107,895 people earned a degree or certificate in cosmetology, making the major the #229 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Online Cosmetology Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Cosmetology Colleges.

Our analysis found Oconee Fall Line Technical College to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

The excellent online programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in the United States. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

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#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Compton College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

Full Cosmetology at Compton College Report

#4

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanly Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Cosmetology Schools list. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Albemarle.

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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 5 schools only.

  • 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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