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2023 Most Popular Online Cosmetology Schools in California

2 Colleges
$16,619 Avg Salary
$9,173 Avg Student Debt

Cosmetology is the #190 most popular major in California with 196 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Most Popular Online Cosmetology Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California 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.

#1

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Our analysis found College of San Mateo to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue an online degree in California. Located in the city of San Mateo, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Compton College

Compton, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Compton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Cosmetology Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public college with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 152
Oregon 11
Hawaii 20

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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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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