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Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Georgia

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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Georgia

43 Colleges
$15,448 Avg Salary
$12,543 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. 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 Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in Georgia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Career Institute the most popular school in Georgia for cosmetology students. Located in the suburb of Conyers, Georgia Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Georgia Career Institute take out is $10,175. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $82, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Elaine Sterling Institute

Sandy Springs, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elaine Sterling Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Georgia list. Elaine Sterling Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Sandy Springs.

Cosmetology majors at Elaine Sterling Institute take out an average of $12,806 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Georgia. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College take out is $3,020.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a great place for cosmetology students. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

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The excellent programs at Savannah Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Savannah Tech take out is $9,512.

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West Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #6 on the list. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at West Georgia Technical College take out is $6,195.

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Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #7 on the list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

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Paul Mitchell the School Esani came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Georgia ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Esani is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Roswell.

Cosmetology majors at Paul Mitchell the School Esani take out an average of $12,265 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.

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With a ranking of #9, Atlanta School of Massage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the large suburb of Atlanta, Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics take out $15,083 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.

Cosmetology majors at Georgia Piedmont Technical College take out an average of $18,712 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 193
South Carolina 0
Arkansas 1
Alabama 110
Mississippi 26

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 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.

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