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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota

4 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota 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

Stewart School

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Stewart School the most popular school in South Dakota for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Stewart School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Stewart School take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,327. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $58.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Stewart School

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Lake Area Technical Institute

#3

Black Hills Beauty College

Rapid City, SD

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Black Hills Beauty College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in South Dakota. Black Hills Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rapid City.

Of the 24 students majoring in cosmetology at Black Hills Beauty College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Black Hills Beauty College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,011.

Full Cosmetology at Black Hills Beauty College Report

#4

Headlines Academy Inc

Rapid City, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Headlines Academy Inc is a great place for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Headlines Academy Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rapid City.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Headlines Academy Inc accumulate an average of around $14,665 in student debt.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 23
Kansas 51
Iowa 6

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

Majors Similar to Cosmetology

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 4 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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