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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Cosmetology

6 Ranked Colleges
30,513 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Cosmetology

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Cosmetology” ranking.

Cosmetology is the 226th most popular major in the country with 107,895 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Southeast region, there were 30,513 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $15,785 and $11,630 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Cosmetology” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in cosmetology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great cosmetology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the cosmetology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Cosmetology

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region vets studying cosmetology.

Top 6 Best Cosmetology Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Cosmetology list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cosmetology degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

FTCC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 10,932 students enrolled at FTCC, 2,618 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,269 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,321. On top of their other funding sources, 24 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. FTCC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Cosmetology. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 34 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Piedmont Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 16,668 students enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College, 619 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 301 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,195. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Piedmont Community College]](/colleges/central-piedmont-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Cosmetology that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Wake Technical Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wake Technical Community College supports 21,760 students, and 1,066 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 564 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,224. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wake Technical Community College]](/colleges/wake-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Carolina Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Cosmetology. This small school is located in Sanford, North Carolina, and it awarded 63 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Carolina Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 5,154 students enrolled at Central Carolina Community College, 355 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,415. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Cosmetology. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cosmetology degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

A-B Tech also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 6,601 students enrolled at A-B Tech, 230 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 140 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,770. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full A-B Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Robeson Community College
Lumberton, North Carolina

Robeson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Cosmetology ranking, coming in at #6. Robeson Community College is a small public school situated in Lumberton, North Carolina. It awarded 11 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Robeson Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 1,828 students enrolled at Robeson Community College, 87 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,186. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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