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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Tennessee

47 Colleges
$15,846 Avg Salary
$11,267 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.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in Tennessee 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 analysis found Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro take out $15,829 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $76, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Genesis Career College-Cookeville is a great place for cosmetology students. Genesis Career College-Cookeville is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Cookeville.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Genesis Career College-Cookeville carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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Out of the 47 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Memphis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bartlett, Paul Mitchell the School Memphis is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Memphis take out $11,840 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $77, 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 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, TCAT - Nashville is a public school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from TCAT - Nashville carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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#6

Gould'S-Academy

Bartlett, TN

Gould’S-Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bartlett, <nil> is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at <nil> accumulate an average of around $10,083 in student debt.

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#7

Gould's Academy

Memphis, TN

Gould’s Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Gould's Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Gould's Academy accumulate an average of around $10,083 in student debt.

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Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Johnson City, Jenny Lea is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Jenny Lea take out is $9,833.

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#9

Austin's Beauty College Inc

Clarksville, TN

Austin’s Beauty College Inc did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Austin's Beauty College Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Austin's Beauty College Inc accumulate an average of around $11,199 in student debt.

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Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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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