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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

34 Colleges
$16,507 Avg Salary
$15,151 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, cosmetology was ranked #229 in the country. In fact 107,895 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Cosmetology program at each school on the list.

Check out the cosmetology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 99% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, cosmetology majors at CPTC accumulate an average of around $16,538 in student debt.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Clover Park Technical College

#2

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Citrus College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Cosmetology at Citrus College Report

#3

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Out of the 34 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden West College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Golden West College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Golden West College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bellingham Technical College is a great place for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Cerritos College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 5% are male.

Full Cosmetology at Cerritos College Report

Honolulu Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the city of Honolulu.

Of the 20 students majoring in cosmetology at Honolulu CC, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Spokane Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Spokane Community College

#8

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree cosmetology programs. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Riverside City College

#9

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Fullerton College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

About 92% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 8% are male.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Fullerton College

#9

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

With a ranking of #9, Walla Walla Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Walla Walla Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,282.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Walla Walla Community College

Best Cosmetology Colleges by State

Explore the best cosmetology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 196
Washington 152
Oregon 11
Hawaii 20

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 26 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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