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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Kentucky

28 Colleges
$16,898 Avg Salary
$12,381 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Kentucky 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.

Our analysis found PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Cosmetology majors at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green take out an average of $11,310 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $64.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Paul Mitchell the School Louisville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Kentucky list. Paul Mitchell the School Louisville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Louisville.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Paul Mitchell the School Louisville take out is $12,541. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $87.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Paul Mitchell the School Lexington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Lexington, Paul Mitchell the School Lexington is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Lexington take out $16,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $82.

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#4

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Campbellsville University is a great place for cosmetology students. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Campbellsville University take out is $13,250.

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The excellent programs at Summit Salon Academy - Lexington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, Summit Salon Academy Lexington is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Summit Salon Academy Lexington take out $10,583 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Empire Beauty School-Florence did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Empire Beauty School-Florence is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Empire Beauty School-Florence accumulate an average of around $14,561 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $73, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown take out $10,667 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $41.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Paducah.

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With a ranking of #9, Somerset Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Cosmetology majors at SCC take out an average of $11,743 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Empire Beauty School-Dixie

Louisville, KY

Empire Beauty School-Dixie did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, Empire Beauty School-Dixie is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Empire Beauty School-Dixie carry an average student debt load of $14,477. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $65.

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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.

Majors Similar 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 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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