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2023 Most Popular Online Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

2 Colleges
$17,014 Avg Salary
$10,880 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing an online undergraduate certificate.

#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 undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Cosmetology at College of San Mateo Report

#2

Compton College

Compton, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Compton College is a great place for cosmetology students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the large 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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