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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

16 Colleges
$17,014 Avg Salary
$10,880 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Maryland to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton

New Carrollton, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton the most popular school in Maryland for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Carrollton.

About 64% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 36% are male.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Hair Academy Inc-New Carrollton take out $15,164 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at The Temple Annapolis - A Paul Mitchell Partner School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in Maryland. The TEMPLE Annapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.

Of the 81 students majoring in cosmetology at The TEMPLE Annapolis, 2% are male and 98% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at The Temple - A Paul Mitchell Partner School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in Maryland. Located in the small city of Frederick, The TEMPLE Frederick is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 3% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Jessup. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Paul Mitchell the School Jessup is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Jessup.

Women make up 84% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

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#5

Hair Academy II

Hillcrest Heights, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hair Academy II is a great place for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Hillcrest Heights, Hair Academy II is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 62% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

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#6

Hair Expressions Academy

Rockville, MD

Hair Expressions Academy landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Rockville, Hair Expressions Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

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#7

Montgomery Beauty School

Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery Beauty School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Montgomery Beauty School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Silver Spring.

Women make up 81% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Montgomery Beauty School take out $13,448 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Cosmetology at Montgomery Beauty School Report

#8

Award Beauty School

Hagerstown, MD

Award Beauty School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Award Beauty School is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Hagerstown.

About 57% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 43% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Award Beauty School carry an average student debt load of $14,792.

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Aveda Institute - Maryland came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Aveda Institute - Maryland is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Bel Air.

About 94% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 6% are male.

Cosmetology majors at Aveda Institute - Maryland take out an average of $13,653 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Blades School of Hair Design ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Blades Beauty School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of California.

Of the 36 students majoring in cosmetology at Blades Beauty School, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 60

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 16 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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