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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

47 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. 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.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in Tennessee 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for cosmetology majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Paul Mitchell the School Memphis the most popular school in Tennessee for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Bartlett, Paul Mitchell the School Memphis is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Memphis carry an average student debt load of $15,635. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $77, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc is a great place for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Knoxville, Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 99% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 1% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Murfreesboro carry an average student debt load of $17,142. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $76, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Genesis Career College-Cookeville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in Tennessee. Genesis Career College-Cookeville is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Women make up 79% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Genesis Career College-Cookeville take out $13,079 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Paul Mitchell the School Knoxville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in Tennessee. Paul Mitchell the School Knoxville is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

Women make up 86% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Knoxville carry an average student debt load of $15,482. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $74.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville 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 city of Nashville, TCAT - Nashville is a public school with a small student population.

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

Cosmetology majors at TCAT - Nashville take out an average of $13,905 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, TCAT - Memphis is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at TCAT - Memphis accumulate an average of around $11,192 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Dickson, TCAT - Dickson is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#9

Gould'S-Academy

Bartlett, TN

With a ranking of #9, Gould’S-Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Bartlett, <nil> is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 11% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from <nil> carry an average student debt load of $13,886.

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The Salon Professional Academy - Nashville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. TSPA - Nashville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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

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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
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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