Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Montana

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Montana

5 Colleges
$16,889 Avg Salary
$10,762 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 Montana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Montana to see which ones were the most popular programs 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

Montana Academy of Salons

Great Falls, MT

Our 2023 rankings named Montana Academy of Salons the most popular school in Montana for cosmetology students. Montana Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Great Falls.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Montana Academy accumulate an average of around $13,436 in student debt.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Montana Academy of Salons

Out of the 5 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Crevier’s Academy of Cosmetology Arts landed the # 2 spot on the list. Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Kalispell.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology Arts take out is $9,744.

Full Cosmetology at Crevier’s Academy of Cosmetology Arts Report

#3

Academy of Cosmetology

Bozeman, MT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Cosmetology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Montana list. Academy of Cosmetology is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Academy of Cosmetology take out $7,607 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Academy of Cosmetology

The excellent programs at Bitterroot School of Cosmetology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Montana. Located in the town of Hamilton, Bitterroot School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read More…

Out of the 5 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Butte Academy of Beauty Culture landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Butte, Butte Academy of Beauty is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Butte Academy of Beauty take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Cosmetology at Butte Academy of Beauty Culture Report

Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 15
Utah 21
Wyoming 22

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 5 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.