2026 Cosmetology Rankings · TN
Best Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in Tennessee
44 ranked trade colleges for Cosmetology/Cosmetologist in Tennessee out of 1,208 nationally
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Top Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in Tennessee
Showing 1-44 of 44 schools
#1 in TN
#57 nationally
#57
Complete Data Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
Chattanooga, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.6
63.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 92%
3.7% productivity Retention 0%
31% retained Completion 96%
65% complete programs Enrollment 517
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,665
#2 in TN
#293 nationally
#293
Partial Data Arnolds Beauty School
Milan, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.8
76.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 87%
36.5% productivity Retention 78%
94% retained Enrollment 104
Programs 1 fields
#3 in TN
#324 nationally
#324
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville
Nashville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.2
74.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 97%
67.4% productivity Retention 64%
88% retained Enrollment 46
Programs 1 fields
#4 in TN
#351 nationally
#351
Partial Data Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology
Sweetwater, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.5
72.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 92%
45.6% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 46
Programs 1 fields
#5 in TN
#435 nationally
#435
Partial Data Image Maker Beauty Institute
Hendersonville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.5
66.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 86%
35.4% productivity Retention 43%
80% retained Enrollment 113
Programs 1 fields
#6 in TN
#493 nationally
#493
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis
Memphis, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.4
63.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 82%
31.9% productivity Retention 6%
43% retained Enrollment 351
Programs 1 fields
#7 in TN
#503 nationally
#503
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.7
62.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 45%
15.0% productivity Retention 68%
89% retained Enrollment 414
Programs 1 fields
#8 in TN
#510 nationally
#510
Partial Data Brillare Beauty Institute
Cleveland, TN
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 62.2
62.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 55%
18.5% productivity Retention 56%
84% retained Enrollment 297
Programs 1 fields
#9 in TN
#559 nationally
#559
Partial Data Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc
Knoxville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.5
59.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 64%
22.3% productivity Retention 16%
64% retained Enrollment 564
Programs 1 fields
#10 in TN
#600 nationally
#600
Partial Data Gould's Academy
Bartlett, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.1
57.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 37%
12.8% productivity Retention 74%
92% retained Enrollment 327
Programs 2 fields
#11 in TN
#623 nationally
#623
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.8
55.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 69%
23.8% productivity Retention 18%
67% retained Enrollment 218
Programs 1 fields
#12 in TN
#692 nationally
#692
Partial Data Genesis Career College-Lebanon
Lebanon, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 51.8
51.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 74%
26.5% productivity Retention 8%
51% retained Enrollment 155
Programs 2 fields
#13 in TN
#719 nationally
#719
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Jackson
Jackson, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.2
50.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 91%
42.1% productivity Retention 5%
42% retained Enrollment 57
Programs 1 fields
#14 in TN
#746 nationally
#746
Partial Data Love Beauty School Inc
Manchester, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.6
48.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 48%
15.7% productivity Retention 84%
97% retained Enrollment 70
Programs 1 fields
#15 in TN
#790 nationally
#790
Partial Data Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology
Franklin, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.2
46.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 33%
11.4% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 140
Programs 1 fields
#16 in TN
#815 nationally
#815
Partial Data Lawrenceburg Technical College
Lawrenceburg, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.6
44.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 80%
29.8% productivity Retention 15%
63% retained Enrollment 57
Programs 2 fields
#17 in TN
#857 nationally
#857
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville
Hendersonville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 41.9
41.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 32%
11.1% productivity Retention 18%
67% retained Enrollment 512
Programs 1 fields
#18 in TN
#868 nationally
#868
Partial Data Sandra Academy of Salon Services
New Tazewell, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 41
41 / 100
Trade Productivity 77%
28.4% productivity Retention 0%
1% retained Enrollment 74
Programs 2 fields
#19 in TN
#878 nationally
#878
Partial Data TC Beauty
Johnson City, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 39.9
39.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 30%
10.2% productivity Retention 48%
81% retained Enrollment 256
Programs 1 fields
#20 in TN
#898 nationally
#898
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN
Public
Overall Score 38.3
38.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 11%
3.5% productivity Retention 49%
82% retained Enrollment 1,134
Programs 8 fields
#21 in TN
#899 nationally
#899
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-E Memphis
Memphis, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 38.2
38.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 28%
9.8% productivity Retention 33%
75% retained Enrollment 348
Programs 1 fields
#22 in TN
#912 nationally
#912
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville
Crossville, TN
Public
Overall Score 37.3
37.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 4%
1.6% productivity Retention 82%
96% retained Enrollment 1,343
Programs 8 fields
#23 in TN
#913 nationally
#913
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville
Nashville, TN
Public
Overall Score 37.2
37.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 6%
2.1% productivity Retention 43%
80% retained Enrollment 2,193
Programs 9 fields
#24 in TN
#918 nationally
#918
Partial Data The Hair Academy LLC
Fayetteville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 36.9
36.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 36%
12.6% productivity Retention 56%
84% retained Enrollment 103
Programs 1 fields
#25 in TN
#928 nationally
#928
Partial Data Elite College of Cosmetology
Lexington, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 36
36 / 100
Trade Productivity 48%
15.8% productivity Retention 31%
74% retained Enrollment 101
Programs 1 fields
#26 in TN
#946 nationally
#946
Partial Data Gould's Academy
Memphis, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 34.7
34.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 26%
9.1% productivity Retention 31%
74% retained Enrollment 320
Programs 2 fields
#27 in TN
#959 nationally
#959
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Dickson, TN
Public
Overall Score 33.3
33.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 6%
2.3% productivity Retention 26%
71% retained Enrollment 2,319
Programs 9 fields
#28 in TN
#961 nationally
#961
Partial Data Queen City College
Clarksville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 33.2
33.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 11%
3.6% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 252
Programs 1 fields
#29 in TN
#973 nationally
#973
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
Newbern, TN
Public
Overall Score 32.7
32.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 3%
1.5% productivity Retention 22%
68% retained Enrollment 4,399
Programs 10 fields
#30 in TN
#1044 nationally
#1044
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
Hohenwald, TN
Public
Overall Score 28.3
28.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 1%
0.7% productivity Retention 62%
87% retained Enrollment 2,935
Programs 11 fields
#31 in TN
#1051 nationally
#1051
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Public
Overall Score 27.7
27.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 4%
1.5% productivity Retention 31%
74% retained Enrollment 2,247
Programs 8 fields
#32 in TN
#1055 nationally
#1055
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston
Livingston, TN
Public
Overall Score 27.4
27.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 4%
1.6% productivity Retention 29%
73% retained Enrollment 2,119
Programs 8 fields
#33 in TN
#1063 nationally
#1063
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
Morristown, TN
Public
Overall Score 26.9
26.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 2%
1.0% productivity Retention 68%
89% retained Enrollment 1,278
Programs 11 fields
#34 in TN
#1065 nationally
#1065
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Nashville
Brentwood, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 26.8
26.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 28%
9.9% productivity Retention 18%
67% retained Enrollment 213
Programs 1 fields
#35 in TN
#1067 nationally
#1067
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
McMinnville, TN
Public
Overall Score 26.6
26.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 5%
1.9% productivity Retention 43%
80% retained Enrollment 1,237
Programs 7 fields
#36 in TN
#1076 nationally
#1076
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll
Paris, TN
Public
Overall Score 25.7
25.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 14%
4.7% productivity Retention 26%
71% retained Enrollment 509
Programs 7 fields
#37 in TN
#1077 nationally
#1077
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
Jacksboro, TN
Public
Overall Score 25.7
25.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 8%
2.7% productivity Retention 41%
79% retained Enrollment 785
Programs 8 fields
#38 in TN
#1078 nationally
#1078
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
Jacksboro, TN
Public
Overall Score 25.7
25.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 8%
2.7% productivity Retention 41%
79% retained Enrollment 785
Programs 8 fields
#39 in TN
#1107 nationally
#1107
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
Memphis, TN
Public
Overall Score 22.7
22.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 2%
1.0% productivity Retention 18%
67% retained Enrollment 3,151
Programs 11 fields
#40 in TN
#1137 nationally
#1137
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman
Harriman, TN
Public
Overall Score 19.7
19.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 2%
1.1% productivity Retention 41%
79% retained Enrollment 1,373
Programs 7 fields
#41 in TN
#1139 nationally
#1139
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
Elizabethton, TN
Public
Overall Score 19.3
19.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 1%
0.7% productivity Retention 43%
80% retained Enrollment 2,070
Programs 9 fields
#42 in TN
#1163 nationally
#1163
Partial Data Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville
Huntsville, TN
Public
Overall Score 17.1
17.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 0%
0.5% productivity Retention 56%
84% retained Enrollment 868
Programs 7 fields
#43 in TN
#1168 nationally
#1168
Partial Data Austin's Beauty College Inc
Clarksville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 16.1
16.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 11%
3.6% productivity Retention 36%
76% retained Enrollment 139
Programs 1 fields
#44 in TN
#1179 nationally
#1179
Partial Data Genesis Career College-Cookeville
Cookeville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 13.7
13.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 8%
2.7% productivity Retention 10%
57% retained Enrollment 587
Programs 3 fields