2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Cosmetology Associate Degree School for You
Cosmetology is the #229 most popular major in the country with 107,895 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Southwest 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.
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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the cosmetology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Houston Community College to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 96% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, cosmetology majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $27,801 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 96% of the cosmetology majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, cosmetology majors at CNM accumulate an average of around $15,146 in student debt.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Palo Alto College is a great place for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public college with a large student population.
The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in the Southwest Region . San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northland Pioneer College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Holbrook, NPC is a public school with a small student population.
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Remington College - North Houston Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for cosmetology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Remington College - North Houston Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Lone Star College System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 10% are male.
Odessa College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Webster, Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Weatherford College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree cosmetology programs. Located in the fringe town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Best Cosmetology Colleges by State
Explore the best cosmetology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 159 |
| Arizona | 14 |
| New Mexico | 34 |
Cosmetology Related Majors
Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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