2026 Cosmetology Rankings · NY
Best Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in New York
34 ranked trade colleges for Cosmetology/Cosmetologist in New York out of 1,208 nationally
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Top Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in New York
Showing 1-34 of 34 schools
#1 in NY
#229 nationally
#229
Partial Data Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge
Hauppauge, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 89.8
89.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 91%
42.0% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 219
Programs 1 fields
#2 in NY
#230 nationally
#230
Partial Data Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead
Hempstead, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 88.7
88.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 98%
103.5% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 57
Programs 1 fields
#3 in NY
#235 nationally
#235
Partial Data Grace International Beauty School
Flushing, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 87.1
87.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 100%
412.5% productivity Retention 74%
92% retained Enrollment 16
Programs 1 fields
#4 in NY
#244 nationally
#244
Partial Data Arrojo Cosmetology School
New York, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 84.9
84.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 96%
62.1% productivity Retention 59%
86% retained Enrollment 174
Programs 1 fields
#5 in NY
#246 nationally
#246
Partial Data Westchester School of Beauty Culture
Mount Vernon, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 83.9
83.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 92%
44.2% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 104
Programs 1 fields
#6 in NY
#256 nationally
#256
Partial Data Orlo School of Hair Design and Cosmetology
Albany, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 81.9
81.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 96%
59.2% productivity Retention 74%
92% retained Enrollment 76
Programs 1 fields
#7 in NY
#261 nationally
#261
Partial Data Continental School of Beauty Culture-Mattydale
Mattydale, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 81.1
81.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 82%
31.9% productivity Retention 70%
90% retained Enrollment 270
Programs 1 fields
#8 in NY
#268 nationally
#268
Partial Data Brittany Beauty Academy
Levittown, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 80.1
80.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 87%
36.3% productivity Retention 72%
91% retained Enrollment 157
Programs 1 fields
#9 in NY
#273 nationally
#273
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Queens
Astoria, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 79.7
79.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 92%
45.5% productivity Retention 48%
81% retained Enrollment 233
Programs 1 fields
#10 in NY
#275 nationally
#275
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-NYC
Staten Island, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 79.6
79.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 88%
38.3% productivity Retention 78%
94% retained Enrollment 115
Programs 1 fields
#11 in NY
#326 nationally
#326
Partial Data Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York
New York, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74
74 / 100
Trade Productivity 95%
57.6% productivity Retention 29%
73% retained Enrollment 151
Programs 1 fields
#12 in NY
#334 nationally
#334
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady
Schenectady, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.7
73.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 71%
24.7% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 166
Programs 1 fields
#13 in NY
#341 nationally
#341
Partial Data Brittany Beauty Academy
Brooklyn, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73
73 / 100
Trade Productivity 73%
25.9% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 143
Programs 1 fields
#14 in NY
#346 nationally
#346
Partial Data Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers
Nanuet, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.6
72.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 60%
20.3% productivity Retention 64%
88% retained Enrollment 629
Programs 1 fields
#15 in NY
#356 nationally
#356
Partial Data Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester
Rochester, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.9
71.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 56%
19.0% productivity Retention 78%
94% retained Enrollment 384
Programs 1 fields
#16 in NY
#357 nationally
#357
Partial Data American Beauty School
Bronx, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.8
71.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 58%
19.8% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 268
Programs 1 fields
#17 in NY
#362 nationally
#362
Partial Data Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Riverhead, NY
Public
Overall Score 71.7
71.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 99%
115.4% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 13
Programs 1 fields
#18 in NY
#365 nationally
#365
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.5
71.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 88%
38.0% productivity Retention 31%
74% retained Enrollment 224
Programs 1 fields
#19 in NY
#366 nationally
#366
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Manhattan
New York, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.5
71.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 88%
37.7% productivity Retention 22%
68% retained Enrollment 512
Programs 1 fields
#20 in NY
#410 nationally
#410
Partial Data Leon Studio One School of Beauty Knowledge
Williamsville, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.1
68.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 90%
40.5% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 37
Programs 1 fields
#21 in NY
#426 nationally
#426
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Peekskill
Peekskill, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.9
66.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 93%
47.1% productivity Retention 43%
80% retained Enrollment 70
Programs 1 fields
#22 in NY
#462 nationally
#462
Partial Data Shear Ego International School of Hair Design
Rochester, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.9
64.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 49%
16.1% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 255
Programs 1 fields
#23 in NY
#533 nationally
#533
Partial Data Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Oakdale, NY
Public
Overall Score 60.6
60.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 96%
63.2% productivity Retention 33%
75% retained Enrollment 38
Programs 1 fields
#24 in NY
#551 nationally
#551
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Buffalo
Cheektowaga, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.7
59.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 87%
36.8% productivity Retention 15%
63% retained Enrollment 117
Programs 1 fields
#25 in NY
#584 nationally
#584
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda
Tonawanda, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.2
58.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 69%
23.9% productivity Retention 23%
69% retained Enrollment 234
Programs 1 fields
#26 in NY
#598 nationally
#598
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Rochester
Rochester, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.2
57.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 86%
35.7% productivity Retention 5%
38% retained Enrollment 126
Programs 1 fields
#27 in NY
#703 nationally
#703
Partial Data Brittany Beauty Academy
Bronx, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 51.1
51.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 28%
10.0% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 280
Programs 1 fields
#28 in NY
#793 nationally
#793
Partial Data Erie 1 BOCES
West Seneca, NY
Public
Overall Score 46
46 / 100
Trade Productivity 34%
11.8% productivity Retention 24%
70% retained Enrollment 569
Programs 5 fields
#29 in NY
#798 nationally
#798
Partial Data Continental School of Beauty Culture-West Seneca
West Seneca, NY
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.8
45.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 50%
16.9% productivity Retention 52%
83% retained Enrollment 124
Programs 1 fields
#30 in NY
#805 nationally
#805
Partial Data Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES
Elmira, NY
Public
Overall Score 45.3
45.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 36%
12.3% productivity Retention 43%
80% retained Enrollment 292
Programs 3 fields
#31 in NY
#935 nationally
#935
Partial Data Western Suffolk BOCES
Northport, NY
Public
Overall Score 35.5
35.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 13%
4.3% productivity Retention 72%
91% retained Enrollment 418
Programs 2 fields
#32 in NY
#974 nationally
#974
Partial Data Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES
Plattsburgh, NY
Public
Overall Score 32.6
32.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 38%
13.0% productivity Retention 52%
83% retained Enrollment 46
Programs 12 fields
#33 in NY
#1054 nationally
#1054
Partial Data Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES
Liverpool, NY
Public
Overall Score 27.4
27.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 10%
3.2% productivity Retention 49%
82% retained Enrollment 561
Programs 6 fields
#34 in NY
#1175 nationally
#1175
Partial Data Career School of NY
Staten Island, NY
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 14.4
14.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 21%
7.5% productivity Retention 0%
3% retained Enrollment 186
Programs 3 fields