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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Connecticut

11 Colleges
$18,457 Avg Salary
$10,481 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Connecticut 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Paul Mitchell the School North Haven to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of North Haven, Paul Mitchell the School North Haven is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Paul Mitchell the School North Haven take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $83, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy Di Capelli - School of Cosmetology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Wallingford, Academy Di Capelli is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Academy Di Capelli take out an average of $10,666 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $60, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend International Institute of Cosmetology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Wethersfield, International Institute of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at International Institute of Cosmetology accumulate an average of around $9,833 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $102.

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Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Ricci’s Academy of Cosmetology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Newtown, Ricci's Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Ricci's Academy of Cosmetology take out is $9,833. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $119.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc is a great place for cosmetology students. Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Seymour.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc take out $11,327 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Branford, Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

Full Cosmetology at Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology Report

Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Stratford.

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#9

Dolce The Academy

Waterbury, CT

With a ranking of #9, Dolce The Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Dolce The Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Dolce The Academy take out is $10,998.

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With a ranking of #10, Belle Academy of Cosmetology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Belle Academy of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

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State Degrees Awarded

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 11 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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