by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 107,895 people earned their degree in cosmetology, making the major the 226th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, cosmetology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $17,007 and had an average of $10,898 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 5,163 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,720 and $11,462 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in cosmetology. To top this list, a school must have a successful cosmetology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson County Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region. Johnson County Community College is a fairly large school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 61 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Johnson County Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 26 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Scott Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Fort Scott, Kansas, and it awarded 36 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Fort Scott Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Independence Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Independence, Kansas, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Cosmetology at Independence Community College
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the #4 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is a public institution located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hutchinson Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized school located in Hutchinson, Kansas that handed out 22 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Saint Paul College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cosmetology degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northeast Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Calmar, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Seward County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Liberal, Kansas, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Seward County Community College
Northwest Kansas Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Goodland, Kansas, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Cosmetology at Northwest Kansas Technical College
Cowley County Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Arkansas City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cosmetology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. MSC Southeast is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Minnesota State College Southeast
Iowa Central Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Central Community College is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s cosmetology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Iowa Central Community College
Dodge City Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Dodge City, Kansas, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
Garden City Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cosmetology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Garden City, Kansas, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Cosmetology at Garden City Community College
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