2026 Cosmetology Rankings · CA
Best Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in California
113 ranked trade colleges for Cosmetology/Cosmetologist in California out of 1,286 nationally
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Top Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in California
Showing 55-90 of 113 schools
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#55 in CA
#496 nationally
#496
Partial Data Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Vacaville
Vacaville, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.5
64.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 39%
25.0% productivity Retention 80%
95% retained Enrollment 260
Programs 1 fields
#56 in CA
#513 nationally
#513
Partial Data Princess Institute of Beauty
Reedley, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 93%
72.4% productivity Retention 55%
86% retained Enrollment 29
Programs 1 fields
#57 in CA
#541 nationally
#541
Partial Data Milan Institute-Visalia
Visalia, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.3
62.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 29%
19.5% productivity Retention 72%
92% retained Enrollment 635
Programs 2 fields
#58 in CA
#568 nationally
#568
Partial Data Professional Institute of Beauty
El Monte, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.9
60.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 69%
40.9% productivity Retention 53%
85% retained Enrollment 93
Programs 1 fields
#59 in CA
#574 nationally
#574
Partial Data San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc
San Francisco, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.6
60.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 39%
25.1% productivity Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 167
Programs 1 fields
#60 in CA
#577 nationally
#577
Partial Data Milan Institute-Clovis
Clovis, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.4
60.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 31%
20.7% productivity Retention 64%
89% retained Enrollment 560
Programs 1 fields
#61 in CA
#579 nationally
#579
Partial Data Shasta School of Cosmetology
Redding, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.3
60.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 66%
39.3% productivity Retention 47%
83% retained Enrollment 112
Programs 1 fields
#62 in CA
#607 nationally
#607
Partial Data Salon Success Academy-Corona
Corona, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.5
58.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 33%
21.9% productivity Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 196
Programs 1 fields
#63 in CA
#612 nationally
#612
Partial Data Federico Beauty Institute
Sacramento, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.1
58.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 32%
21.4% productivity Retention 82%
96% retained Enrollment 220
Programs 1 fields
#64 in CA
#632 nationally
#632
Partial Data Lu Ross Academy
Ventura, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.4
57.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 46%
28.8% productivity Retention 47%
83% retained Enrollment 229
Programs 1 fields
#65 in CA
#660 nationally
#660
Partial Data Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
Selma, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 78%
47.6% productivity Retention 72%
92% retained Enrollment 21
Programs 1 fields
#66 in CA
#675 nationally
#675
Partial Data Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology
Garden Grove, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.4
55.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 59%
34.9% productivity Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 43
Programs 1 fields
#67 in CA
#686 nationally
#686
Partial Data Milan Institute-Merced
Merced, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.7
54.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 25%
17.5% productivity Retention 67%
90% retained Enrollment 359
Programs 2 fields
#68 in CA
#697 nationally
#697
Partial Data Academy for Salon Professionals
Northridge, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.4
54.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 40%
25.4% productivity Retention 75%
93% retained Enrollment 134
Programs 1 fields
#69 in CA
#701 nationally
#701
Partial Data Hilltop Beauty School
Daly City, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.2
54.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 74%
44.2% productivity Retention 29%
75% retained Enrollment 77
Programs 1 fields
#70 in CA
#713 nationally
#713
Partial Data Elite Cosmetology School
PALM DESERT, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.5
53.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 37%
23.5% productivity Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 115
Programs 1 fields
#71 in CA
#714 nationally
#714
Partial Data Santa Ana Beauty Academy
Santa Ana, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.5
53.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 58%
34.3% productivity Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 35
Programs 1 fields
#72 in CA
#719 nationally
#719
Partial Data Milan Institute-Palm Desert
Palm Desert, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.1
53.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 24%
16.0% productivity Retention 67%
90% retained Enrollment 356
Programs 2 fields
#73 in CA
#729 nationally
#729
Partial Data California Hair Design Academy
La Mesa, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.8
52.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 51%
30.6% productivity Retention 61%
88% retained Enrollment 98
Programs 1 fields
#74 in CA
#738 nationally
#738
Partial Data California College of Barbering and Cosmetology
Stockton, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 51.9
51.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 48%
29.5% productivity Retention 25%
73% retained Enrollment 227
Programs 1 fields
#75 in CA
#748 nationally
#748
Partial Data MJ Barber & Beauty Academy
Hemet, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 51.4
51.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 49%
29.8% productivity Retention 61%
88% retained Enrollment 94
Programs 1 fields
#76 in CA
#755 nationally
#755
Partial Data Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science
Visalia, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 51.1
51.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 82%
51.2% productivity Retention 29%
75% retained Enrollment 41
Programs 1 fields
#77 in CA
#760 nationally
#760
Partial Data International School of Beauty Inc
Palm Desert, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.7
50.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 45%
28.0% productivity Retention 53%
85% retained Enrollment 132
Programs 2 fields
#78 in CA
#768 nationally
#768
Partial Data Redondo Beach Beauty College
Torrance, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.6
50.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 50%
30.2% productivity Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 43
Programs 1 fields
#79 in CA
#772 nationally
#772
Partial Data Sierra College of Beauty
Merced, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.5
50.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 31%
20.9% productivity Retention 59%
87% retained Enrollment 220
Programs 1 fields
#80 in CA
#775 nationally
#775
Partial Data My Le's Beauty College
Sacramento, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.3
50.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 29%
20.0% productivity Retention 82%
96% retained Enrollment 150
Programs 1 fields
#81 in CA
#782 nationally
#782
Partial Data Lancaster Beauty School
Lancaster, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.9
49.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 40%
25.3% productivity Retention 55%
86% retained Enrollment 150
Programs 1 fields
#82 in CA
#801 nationally
#801
Partial Data Salon Success Academy-Riverside
Riverside, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.7
48.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 34%
22.6% productivity Retention 61%
88% retained Enrollment 164
Programs 1 fields
#83 in CA
#808 nationally
#808
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-North Tahoe
Truckee, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.2
48.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 56%
33.3% productivity Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 9
Programs 1 fields
#84 in CA
#809 nationally
#809
Partial Data Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology
San Fernando, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.2
48.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 50%
30.0% productivity Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 30
Programs 1 fields
#85 in CA
#814 nationally
#814
Partial Data KC Beauty Academy
Los Angeles, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.8
47.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 85%
53.7% productivity Retention 13%
60% retained Enrollment 41
Programs 1 fields
#86 in CA
#817 nationally
#817
Partial Data Moler Barber College
Oakland, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.7
47.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 18%
11.9% productivity Retention 64%
89% retained Enrollment 411
Programs 1 fields
#87 in CA
#829 nationally
#829
Partial Data International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences
Los Angeles, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.6
46.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 73%
43.5% productivity Retention 15%
63% retained Enrollment 62
Programs 1 fields
#88 in CA
#838 nationally
#838
Partial Data Sutter County Career Training Center
Yuba City, CA
See the campus Public
Overall Score 45.8
45.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 38%
24.1% productivity Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 54
Programs 2 fields
#89 in CA
#853 nationally
#853
Partial Data Bellus Academy-El Cajon
El Cajon, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45
45 / 100
Trade Productivity 21%
14.6% productivity Retention 86%
100% retained Enrollment 157
Programs 1 fields
#90 in CA
#873 nationally
#873
Partial Data Waynes College of Beauty
Salinas, CA
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.7
43.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 62%
37.0% productivity Retention 38%
80% retained Enrollment 46
Programs 1 fields