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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in New Mexico

14 Colleges
$17,851 Avg Salary
$10,064 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

With 34 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, cosmetology is the #96 most popular major in New Mexico.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New Mexico 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 Olympian Academy of Cosmetology to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Alamogordo, Olympian Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Olympian Academy of Cosmetology accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $38, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Glitz School of Cosmetology

Las-Cruces, NM

The excellent programs at Glitz School of Cosmetology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in New Mexico. Glitz School of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Las-Cruces.

Cosmetology majors at Glitz School of Cosmetology take out an average of $7,943 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque take out is $11,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $68, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Clovis Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in New Mexico. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.

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#5

Aveda Institute - New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aveda Institute - New Mexico is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Aveda Institute - New Mexico is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Aveda Institute - New Mexico take out an average of $10,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute 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 large city of Albuquerque, The Avenue Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Fe.

Cosmetology majors at Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe take out an average of $9,508 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

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New Mexico Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in New Mexico list. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hobbs.

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With a ranking of #10, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Rio-Rancho.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho accumulate an average of around $11,750 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $68, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 159
Arizona 14

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 14 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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