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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 fairly large public school located in the large 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palo Alto College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Full Cosmetology at Palo Alto College Report

Out of the 22 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Cosmetology at San Jacinto Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Remington College - North Houston Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in Texas. 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

Out of the 22 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 5 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

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

Full Cosmetology at Lone Star College System Report

#5

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Out of the 22 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Odessa College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Odessa College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Odessa.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Odessa College

#7

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Weatherford College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Weatherford.

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Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Webster.

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#9

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

With a ranking of #9, Navarro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Navarro College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Corsicana.

Full Cosmetology at Navarro College Report

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 college 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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