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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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 York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 38 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Empire Beauty School-Manhattan to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New York. Empire Beauty School-Manhattan is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 156 students majoring in cosmetology at Empire Beauty School-Manhattan, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Empire Beauty School-Manhattan take out $14,378 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $41.

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Out of the 38 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge landed the # 2 spot on the list. Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hauppauge.

Women make up 98% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,131. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $54.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers is a great place for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Nanuet, Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers carry an average student debt load of $10,262. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $66, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arrojo Cosmetology School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. NA Enterprises LLC d is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 97 students majoring in cosmetology at NA Enterprises LLC d, 18% are male and 82% are female.

On average, cosmetology graduates from NA Enterprises LLC d take out $12,623 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $112.

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Out of the 38 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Continental School of Beauty Culture, Mattydale landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Mattydale, Continental School of Beauty Culture, Mattydale is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 3% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Continental School of Beauty Culture, Mattydale accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $53, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in cosmetology at Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Continental School of Beauty Culture, Rochester carry an average student debt load of $13,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $53, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Empire Beauty School-Queens 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 #7 on the list. Empire Beauty School-Queens is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Astoria.

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

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Empire Beauty School-Queens take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,382. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $65.

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Grace International Beauty School landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate cosmetology programs. Grace International Beauty School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Flushing.

About 96% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 4% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Grace International Beauty School accumulate an average of around $3,745 in student debt.

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Paul Mitchell the School Schenectady landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate cosmetology programs. Paul Mitchell the School Schenectady is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Schenectady.

Of the 60 students majoring in cosmetology at Paul Mitchell the School Schenectady, 2% are male and 98% are female.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Schenectady take out $10,526 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Aveda Institute - New York

New York, NY

Aveda Institute - New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the large city of New York, Aveda Institute - New York is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in cosmetology at Aveda Institute - New York, 7% are male and 93% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Aveda Institute - New York carry an average student debt load of $13,335. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $100.

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One of 4 majors within the area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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.

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