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Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

Finding the Best Cosmetology Associate Degree School for You

With 159 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, cosmetology is the #170 most popular major in Texas.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Texas 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Houston Community College the most popular school in Texas for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 53 students majoring in cosmetology at Houston Community College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, cosmetology graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debt load of $27,801.

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#2

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Palo Alto College is a great place for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - North Houston Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Remington College - North Houston Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

Women make up 90% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

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#5

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Odessa College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Odessa.

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#7

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford College 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 #7 on the list. Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Weatherford.

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Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree cosmetology programs. Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Webster.

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#9

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Navarro College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Corsicana.

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With a ranking of #10, Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Port Arthur, Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 14
New Mexico 34

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 22 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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