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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 110 degrees and certificates were awarded to cosmetology students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama.

Our 2023 rankings named Paul Mitchell the School Birmingham the most popular school in Alabama for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Birmingham is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Hoover.

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

Read full report on Cosmetology at Paul Mitchell the School Birmingham

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Huntsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Paul Mitchell the School Huntsville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Paul Mitchell the School Huntsville accumulate an average of around $14,764 in student debt.

Full Cosmetology at Paul Mitchell the School Huntsville Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Beginning College of Cosmetology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Albertville, New Beginning College of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Cosmetology at New Beginning College of Cosmetology Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Blue Cliff Career College is a great place for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Mobile, Blue Cliff Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Cosmetology majors at Blue Cliff Career College take out an average of $11,882 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Cosmetology at Blue Cliff Career College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winonah’S-International-School-Of-Cosmetology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Hoover, <nil> is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Winonah’S-International-School-Of-Cosmetology

Northwest-Shoals Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the small city of Muscle Shoals.

About 92% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 8% are male.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Northwest-Shoals Community College

University Academy of Hair Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Northport, University Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at University Academy of Hair Design take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,292.

Full Cosmetology at University Academy of Hair Design Report

Southern Union State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate cosmetology programs. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Wadley.

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

Read full report on Cosmetology at Southern Union State Community College

With a ranking of #9, Wallace Community College, Dothan did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population.

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

Full Cosmetology at Wallace Community College, Dothan Report

Midfield Institute of Cosmetology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Midfield, Midfield Institute of Cosmetology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Midfield Institute of Cosmetology

Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 193
South Carolina 0
Arkansas 1
Mississippi 26

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

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 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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