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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Cosmetology Associate Degree School for You

Cosmetology is the #214 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 60 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Douglas Education Center

Monessen, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Douglas Education Center the most popular school in Pennsylvania for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Douglas Education Center is a small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Monessen.

Of the 57 students majoring in cosmetology at Douglas Education Center, 18% are male and 82% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, cosmetology majors at Douglas Education Center accumulate an average of around $17,938 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $424, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 2 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Butler, BC3 is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded

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 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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