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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in South Dakota

6 Colleges
$20,432 Avg Salary
$11,375 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Dakota 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.

Check out the cosmetology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.

#1

Stewart School

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Stewart School to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Stewart School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Stewart School take out is $9,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $58.

Full Cosmetology at Stewart School Report

#2

Black Hills Beauty College

Rapid City, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills Beauty College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in South Dakota list. Black Hills Beauty College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Rapid City.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Black Hills Beauty College take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Headlines Academy Inc

Rapid City, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Headlines Academy Inc. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in South Dakota list. Headlines Academy Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Rapid City.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Headlines Academy Inc take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 6 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

Cosmetology majors at LATI take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Lake Area Technical Institute

Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 23
Kansas 51
Iowa 6

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 6 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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