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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Utah State University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

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#2

Eastern Wyoming College

Torrington, WY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Wyoming College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Eastern Wyoming College is a small public school located in the town of Torrington.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pueblo Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

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#4

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Wyoming College is a great place for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Riverton, CWC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Cosmetology at Central Wyoming College Report

#5

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Snow College is a great place for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in cosmetology at Snow College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Lamar Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Lamar, LCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 50% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

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Colorado Northwestern Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote area of Rangely, CNCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Red Rocks Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree cosmetology programs. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

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Trinidad State Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree cosmetology programs. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Trinidad.

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#10

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

With a ranking of #10, Arapahoe Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Arapahoe Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Littleton.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges by State

Explore the best cosmetology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 15
Utah 21
Wyoming 22

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 10 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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