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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in New Jersey

25 Colleges
$17,768 Avg Salary
$9,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

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 Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in New Jersey 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges.

#1

Parisian Beauty School

Hackensack, NJ

Our analysis found Parisian Beauty School to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Hackensack, Parisian Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Parisian Beauty Academy take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $72, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Total Image Beauty Academy

Union City, NJ

Out of the 25 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Total Image Beauty Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Total Image Beauty Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Union City.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Total Image Beauty Academy carry an average student debt load of $7,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Pine Brook, Christine Valmy International School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Christine Valmy International School take out an average of $6,211 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Voorhees, Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness carry an average student debt load of $6,333. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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#5

Innovate Salon Academy

South Plainfield, NJ

Out of the 25 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Innovate Salon Academy landed the # 5 spot on the list. Innovate Salon Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of South Plainfield.

Cosmetology majors at Innovate Salon Academy take out an average of $7,667 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in New Jersey ranking. Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West New York.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York take out $8,407 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $45, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Artistic Academy of Hair Design

Morris Plains, NJ

Artistic Academy of Hair Design ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Morris Plains, Artistic Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Artistic Academy take out $5,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $82, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing carry an average student debt load of $7,667.

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#9

Shore Beauty School

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Shore Beauty School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Shore Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Egg Harbor Township.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Shore Beauty School take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $42, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Pro Beauty Academy

Edison, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Pro Beauty Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Pro Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Edison.

Full Cosmetology at Pro Beauty Academy Report

Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 60

Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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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