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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

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

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in South Carolina 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

Paul Mitchell the School Charleston

North Charleston, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Paul Mitchell the School Charleston the most popular school in South Carolina for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of North Charleston, Paul Mitchell the School Charleston is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Charleston take out $16,596 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 $75.

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

About 87% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Columbia take out $16,596 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 $75.

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Out of the 27 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Greenville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Greenville, Paul Mitchell the School Greenville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

On average, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Greenville take out $16,596 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 $75.

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Out of the 27 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta landed the # 4 spot on the list. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Augusta.

Women make up 91% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,773. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $69.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence is a small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Florence.

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

Cosmetology majors at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence take out an average of $14,773 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 $69.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate cosmetology programs. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.

Of the 48 students majoring in cosmetology at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Cosmetology majors at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville take out an average of $13,891 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 $122.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,891. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $122.

Full Cosmetology at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill Report

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Columbia, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Cosmetology majors at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia take out an average of $14,970 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $64, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Goose Creek, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology take out $14,970 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $64, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate cosmetology programs. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

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

Cosmetology majors at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg take out an average of $14,970 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $64, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Cosmetology at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg Report

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
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.

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