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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in West Virginia

11 Colleges
$14,718 Avg Salary
$10,455 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in West Virginia 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 Morgantown Beauty College Inc the most popular school in West Virginia for cosmetology students. Located in the city of Morgantown, Morgantown Beauty College Inc is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

International Beauty School 4

Martinsburg, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Beauty School 4. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Martinsburg, International Beauty School 4 is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at International Beauty School 4 take out is $12,365.

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The excellent programs at Huntington School of Beauty Culture helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in West Virginia. Huntington School of Beauty Culture is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Huntington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston School of Beauty Culture. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in West Virginia list. Charleston School of Beauty Culture is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.

Cosmetology majors at Charleston School of Beauty Culture take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Carver Career Center

Charleston, WV

The excellent programs at Carver Career Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in West Virginia. Carver Career Center is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Charleston.

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Fred W Eberle Technical Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the remote town of Buckhannon, Fred W Eberle Technical Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Academy of Careers and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Beckley, Academy of Careers and Technology is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy is a small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Clarksburg.

Cosmetology majors at Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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New River Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. New River Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Beaver.

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Mercer County Technical Education Center ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in West Virginia list. Mercer County Technical Education Center is a fairly small public school located in the town of Princeton.

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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

Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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.

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