2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Maryland to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Maryland
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cortiva Institute-Baltimore the most popular school in Maryland for cosmetology students. Cortiva Institute-Baltimore is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Linthicum.
While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Cortiva Institute-Baltimore accumulate an average of around $6,967 in student debt.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aveda Institute - Maryland is a great place for cosmetology students. Aveda Institute - Maryland is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Bel Air.
While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Aveda Institute - Maryland accumulate an average of around $11,430 in student debt.
Out of the 18 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hair Academy II landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hillcrest Heights, Hair Academy II is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The excellent programs at Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Maryland. Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Carrollton.
While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.
Out of the 18 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, The Temple Annapolis - A Paul Mitchell Partner School landed the # 5 spot on the list. The TEMPLE Annapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.
The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at The TEMPLE Annapolis take out is $13,401. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.
Full Cosmetology at The Temple Annapolis - A Paul Mitchell Partner School Report
The Temple - A Paul Mitchell Partner School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the small city of Frederick, The TEMPLE Frederick is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at The TEMPLE Frederick take out is $13,401. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.
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Hair Expressions Academy ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Rockville, Hair Expressions Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Paul Mitchell the School Jessup came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Maryland ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Jessup is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Jessup.
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Montgomery Beauty School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Montgomery Beauty School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Silver Spring.
The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Montgomery Beauty School take out is $10,283.
Fortis Institute - Towson landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the small city of Towson, Fortis Institute - Towson is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 60 |
Majors Related to Cosmetology
One of 4 majors within the area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Cosmetology
| 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 18 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.
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