2025 Best Cosmetology Schools in the Southwest Region
4Colleges in the Southwest Region
18,825Cosmetology Degrees Awarded
$17,300Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, cosmetology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #226 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of cosmetology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18,825 degrees in cosmetology annually.
Your choice of cosmetology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Cosmetology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The cosmetology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Cosmetology Schools in the Southwest Region.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Best Schools for Cosmetology in the Southwest Region
The schools below may not offer all types of cosmetology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
San Jacinto Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in cosmetology. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena. This college ranks 31st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 273 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the cosmetology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $15,655.
Houston Community College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in cosmetology. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 102 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the cosmetology program state that they receive average early career income of $16,493.
Central New Mexico Community College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in cosmetology. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 2nd out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 54 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the cosmetology program report average early career income of $16,496.
Every student who is interested in cosmetology needs to look into Lone Star College System. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public college located in the city of The Woodlands. A Best Colleges rank of #557 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Harris Montgomery is a great college overall.
There were about 71 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the cosmetology program report average early career wages of $18,887.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
Your choice of cosmetology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Cosmetology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.