Cosmetology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #226 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Cosmetology Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 12,282 degrees in cosmetology to qualified students.
The cosmetology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Cosmetology rankings. For our Best Overall Cosmetology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Cosmetology Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the cosmetology degrees they offer, see the list below.
San Jacinto Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in cosmetology. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population. 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 data year. Students who receive their degree from the cosmetology program earn around $15,655 in the first couple years of working.
Houston Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in cosmetology. Houston Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 102 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the cosmetology program make around $16,493 in the first couple years of their career.
Lone Star College System is a good decision for students interested in a degree in cosmetology. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 21st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 71 cosmetology students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the cosmetology program earn around $18,887 in the first couple years of their career.
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).
The cosmetology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Cosmetology rankings. For our Best Overall Cosmetology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.