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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

43 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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in Georgia 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Career Institute the most popular school in Georgia for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Conyers, Georgia Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 100% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Georgia Career Institute take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,125. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $82, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Elaine Sterling Institute

Sandy Springs, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elaine Sterling Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Elaine Sterling Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Sandy Springs.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Elaine Sterling Institute accumulate an average of around $17,903 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Esani. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Paul Mitchell the School Esani is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Roswell.

Women make up 95% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Esani take out $16,866 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlanta School of Massage. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 162 students majoring in cosmetology at Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics, 1% are male and 99% are female.

Cosmetology majors at Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics take out an average of $20,433 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 43 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Cosmetology landed the # 5 spot on the list. GIC is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Athens.

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

On average, cosmetology graduates from GIC take out $16,232 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $134, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Paul Mitchell the School Atlanta did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 96 students majoring in cosmetology at Paul Mitchell the School Atlanta, 6% are male and 94% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Paul Mitchell the School Atlanta accumulate an average of around $18,508 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $82, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Keune Academy by 124

Lawrenceville, GA

Keune Academy by 124 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Keune Academy by 124 is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $88.

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Empire Beauty School-Morrow ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Empire Beauty School-Morrow is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Morrow.

Of the 71 students majoring in cosmetology at Empire Beauty School-Morrow, 1% are male and 99% are female.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Empire Beauty School-Morrow take out $16,382 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $65, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate cosmetology programs. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College carry an average student debt load of $11,435.

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With a ranking of #10, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

About 98% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 2% are male.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at West Georgia Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,959.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 193
South Carolina 0
Arkansas 1
Alabama 110
Mississippi 26

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 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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