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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in New Jersey 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.

Check out the cosmetology undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Parisian Beauty School

Hackensack, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Parisian Beauty School the most popular school in New Jersey for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Hackensack, Parisian Beauty Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

On average, cosmetology graduates from Parisian Beauty Academy take out $11,156 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $72, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Total Image Beauty Academy

Union City, NJ

Out of the 25 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Total Image Beauty Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Total Image Beauty Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Union City.

Women make up 90% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

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#3

Innovate Salon Academy

South Plainfield, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Innovate Salon Academy is a great place for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Innovate Salon Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Plainfield.

About 80% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 20% are male.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Innovate Salon Academy take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,577.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Voorhees, Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in cosmetology at Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness, 1% are male and 99% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness accumulate an average of around $9,876 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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Out of the 25 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West New York.

About 84% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 16% are male.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,368. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $45, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Artistic Academy of Hair Design

Morris Plains, NJ

Artistic Academy of Hair Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for cosmetology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Morris Plains, Artistic Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in cosmetology at Artistic Academy, 2% are male and 98% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Artistic Academy carry an average student debt load of $7,917. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $82, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Empire Beauty School-Union ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Empire Beauty School-Union is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Union.

Women make up 97% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Empire Beauty School-Union carry an average student debt load of $16,822. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $73.

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With a ranking of #8, Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill, Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 10% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill accumulate an average of around $16,382 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $65, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Shore Beauty School

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Shore Beauty School ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Shore Beauty School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Egg Harbor Township.

Women make up 80% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

Cosmetology majors at Shore Beauty School take out an average of $10,731 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $42, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate cosmetology programs. Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

About 44% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 56% are male.

Cosmetology majors at Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing take out an average of $10,577 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Innovate Salon Academy - Ewing

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

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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