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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in South Carolina

31 Colleges
$16,379 Avg Salary
$12,283 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

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The Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in South Carolina 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 2023 rankings named Southeastern Esthetics Institute the most popular school in South Carolina for cosmetology students. Southeastern Esthetics Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Southeastern Esthetics Institute carry an average student debt load of $7,459.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Goose Creek, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology take out is $11,387. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $64, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in South Carolina list. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence is a small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Florence.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence accumulate an average of around $12,999 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $69.

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#4

Paul Mitchell the School Charleston

North Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Charleston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of North Charleston, Paul Mitchell the School Charleston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Paul Mitchell the School Charleston accumulate an average of around $13,833 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $75.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill is a great place for cosmetology students. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Rock Hill.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill accumulate an average of around $12,137 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $122.

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Paul Mitchell the School Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in South Carolina ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Paul Mitchell the School Columbia take out is $13,833. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $75.

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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg accumulate an average of around $11,387 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $64, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Academy of Hair Technology

Greenville, SC

Academy of Hair Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Greenville, Academy of Hair Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Academy of Hair Technology take out an average of $6,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia take out is $11,387. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $64, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Charleston Cosmetology Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Charleston, Charleston Cosmetology Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Charleston Cosmetology Institute take out an average of $10,640 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 193
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 26 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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