2026 Cosmetology Rankings · OH
Best Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in Ohio
38 ranked trade colleges for Cosmetology/Cosmetologist in Ohio out of 1,208 nationally
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Top Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in Ohio
Showing 1-38 of 38 schools
#1 in OH
#296 nationally
#296
Partial Data Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton
Dayton, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.5
76.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 90%
40.8% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 71
Programs 1 fields
#2 in OH
#314 nationally
#314
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus
Columbus, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.7
74.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 75%
26.6% productivity Retention 59%
86% retained Enrollment 304
Programs 1 fields
#3 in OH
#321 nationally
#321
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.3
74.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 74%
26.2% productivity Retention 52%
83% retained Enrollment 443
Programs 1 fields
#4 in OH
#342 nationally
#342
Partial Data Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville
Strongsville, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73
73 / 100
Trade Productivity 61%
20.7% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 256
Programs 1 fields
#5 in OH
#358 nationally
#358
Partial Data Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati
West Chester, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.8
71.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 43%
14.6% productivity Retention 85%
99% retained Enrollment 865
Programs 1 fields
#6 in OH
#434 nationally
#434
Partial Data Hair Academy
Chillicothe, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.5
66.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 98%
83.3% productivity Retention 78%
94% retained Enrollment 12
Programs 1 fields
#7 in OH
#437 nationally
#437
Partial Data Tiffin Academy of Hair Design
Tiffin, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.1
66.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 94%
47.6% productivity Retention 43%
80% retained Enrollment 63
Programs 1 fields
#8 in OH
#473 nationally
#473
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland
Twinsburg, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.1
64.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 77%
28.0% productivity Retention 23%
69% retained Enrollment 268
Programs 1 fields
#9 in OH
#495 nationally
#495
Partial Data Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor
Mentor, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 66%
23.1% productivity Retention 49%
82% retained Enrollment 208
Programs 1 fields
#10 in OH
#498 nationally
#498
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Toledo
Sylvania, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63
63 / 100
Trade Productivity 63%
21.6% productivity Retention 43%
80% retained Enrollment 305
Programs 1 fields
#11 in OH
#569 nationally
#569
Partial Data Elite Academy of Hair Design
Bridgeport, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59
59 / 100
Trade Productivity 65%
22.7% productivity Retention 64%
88% retained Enrollment 119
Programs 1 fields
#12 in OH
#615 nationally
#615
Partial Data Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology
Ontario, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 99%
112.5% productivity Retention 9%
53% retained Enrollment 24
Programs 1 fields
#13 in OH
#682 nationally
#682
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Columbus
Columbus, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.6
52.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 43%
14.4% productivity Retention 36%
76% retained Enrollment 437
Programs 1 fields
#14 in OH
#687 nationally
#687
Partial Data Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton
Dayton, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.2
52.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 42%
14.1% productivity Retention 56%
84% retained Enrollment 269
Programs 1 fields
#15 in OH
#755 nationally
#755
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.2
48.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 50%
17.0% productivity Retention 23%
69% retained Enrollment 265
Programs 1 fields
#16 in OH
#766 nationally
#766
Partial Data Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester
CANAL WINCHESTER, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.6
47.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 68%
23.5% productivity Retention 43%
80% retained Enrollment 68
Programs 1 fields
#17 in OH
#768 nationally
#768
Partial Data Northern Institute of Cosmetology
Lorain, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.6
47.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 86%
35.6% productivity Retention 10%
57% retained Enrollment 59
Programs 1 fields
#18 in OH
#832 nationally
#832
Partial Data Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath
Heath, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.5
43.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 36%
12.6% productivity Retention 72%
91% retained Enrollment 127
Programs 1 fields
#19 in OH
#834 nationally
#834
Partial Data Paramount Beauty Academy
Portsmouth, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.3
43.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 55%
18.6% productivity Retention 57%
85% retained Enrollment 59
Programs 1 fields
#20 in OH
#936 nationally
#936
Partial Data Buckeye Joint Vocational School
New Philadelphia, OH
Public
Overall Score 35.2
35.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 22%
7.6% productivity Retention 80%
95% retained Enrollment 92
Programs 7 fields
#21 in OH
#937 nationally
#937
Partial Data Buckeye Hills Career Center
Rio Grande, OH
Public
Overall Score 35.1
35.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 12%
3.7% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 325
Programs 8 fields
#22 in OH
#955 nationally
#955
Partial Data EHOVE Career Center
Milan, OH
Public
Overall Score 33.4
33.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 7%
2.4% productivity Retention 80%
95% retained Enrollment 628
Programs 6 fields
#23 in OH
#1012 nationally
#1012
Partial Data Warren County Career Center
Lebanon, OH
Public
Overall Score 30.2
30.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 11%
3.6% productivity Retention 70%
90% retained Enrollment 331
Programs 7 fields
#24 in OH
#1021 nationally
#1021
Partial Data Knox County Career Center
Mount Vernon, OH
Public
Overall Score 29.6
29.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 8%
2.7% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 184
Programs 6 fields
#25 in OH
#1041 nationally
#1041
Partial Data Ohio State Beauty Academy
Lima, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 28.3
28.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 34%
11.6% productivity Retention 16%
64% retained Enrollment 173
Programs 1 fields
#26 in OH
#1047 nationally
#1047
Partial Data Casal Aveda Institute
Niles, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 27.9
27.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 21%
7.5% productivity Retention 49%
82% retained Enrollment 160
Programs 1 fields
#27 in OH
#1059 nationally
#1059
Partial Data Portage Lakes Career Center
Uniontown, OH
Public
Overall Score 27.3
27.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 15%
4.9% productivity Retention 49%
82% retained Enrollment 308
Programs 6 fields
#28 in OH
#1060 nationally
#1060
Partial Data Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County
Newark, OH
Public
Overall Score 27
27 / 100
Trade Productivity 3%
1.3% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 312
Programs 7 fields
#29 in OH
#1081 nationally
#1081
Partial Data Tri-County Adult Career Center
Nelsonville, OH
Public
Overall Score 25.6
25.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 55%
18.5% productivity Retention 9%
54% retained Enrollment 27
Programs 5 fields
#30 in OH
#1083 nationally
#1083
Partial Data Collins Career Technical Center
Chesapeake, OH
Public
Overall Score 25.5
25.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 0%
0.4% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 768
Programs 7 fields
#31 in OH
#1088 nationally
#1088
Partial Data Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy
Fairfield, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 24.4
24.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 37%
12.7% productivity Retention 12%
59% retained Enrollment 110
Programs 1 fields
#32 in OH
#1143 nationally
#1143
Partial Data Moler Hollywood Beauty Academy
Cincinnati, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 19
19 / 100
Trade Productivity 22%
7.8% productivity Retention 23%
69% retained Enrollment 116
Programs 1 fields
#33 in OH
#1146 nationally
#1146
Partial Data Elite School of Cosmetology
Norwalk, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 18.8
18.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 17%
5.5% productivity Retention 15%
62% retained Enrollment 293
Programs 1 fields
#34 in OH
#1152 nationally
#1152
Partial Data Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Brecksville, OH
Public
Overall Score 18.6
18.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 12%
3.7% productivity Retention 43%
80% retained Enrollment 136
Programs 6 fields
#35 in OH
#1158 nationally
#1158
Partial Data The Spa School
Columbus, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 18.1
18.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 10%
3.4% productivity Retention 41%
79% retained Enrollment 179
Programs 1 fields
#36 in OH
#1189 nationally
#1189
Partial Data Wayne County Schools Career Center
Smithville, OH
Public
Overall Score 11.9
11.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 11%
3.6% productivity Retention 22%
68% retained Enrollment 139
Programs 4 fields
#37 in OH
#1201 nationally
#1201
Partial Data Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus
Jefferson, OH
Public
Overall Score 6.7
6.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 7%
2.5% productivity Retention 10%
55% retained Enrollment 202
Programs 7 fields
#38 in OH
#1206 nationally
#1206
Partial Data Gerbers Akron Beauty School
Akron, OH
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 5.4
5.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 12%
4.0% productivity Retention 1%
6% retained Enrollment 99
Programs 1 fields