2026 Cosmetology Rankings · TX
Best Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in Texas
112 ranked trade colleges for Cosmetology/Cosmetologist in Texas out of 1,208 nationally
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24
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1,208
Ranked Nationally
Top Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in Texas
Showing 1-50 of 112 schools
#1 in TX
#2 nationally
#2
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
Brownsville, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 92.1
92.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 99%
11.6% productivity Retention 83%
73% retained Completion 89%
54.7% complete programs Enrollment 1,102
Programs 5 fields
#2 in TX
#11 nationally
#11
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 82
82 / 100
Trade Productivity 95%
5.6% productivity Retention 88%
75% retained Completion 63%
40.3% complete programs Enrollment 887
Programs 4 fields
#3 in TX
#19 nationally
#19
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78.8
78.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 93%
4.8% productivity Retention 44%
63% retained Completion 88%
53.3% complete programs Enrollment 1,046
Programs 3 fields
#4 in TX
#32 nationally
#32
Complete Data Lee College
Baytown, TX
Public
Overall Score 72.8
72.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 59%
0.5% productivity Retention 69%
69% retained Completion 83%
50.9% complete programs Enrollment 14,767
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,132
#5 in TX
#40 nationally
#40
Complete Data Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, TX
Public
Overall Score 68.4
68.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 67%
0.6% productivity Retention 77%
71% retained Completion 64%
40.5% complete programs Enrollment 5,740
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,712
#6 in TX
#53 nationally
#53
Complete Data Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX
Public
Overall Score 64.1
64.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 66%
0.6% productivity Retention 71%
70% retained Completion 39%
33.3% complete programs Enrollment 11,183
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,168
#7 in TX
#70 nationally
#70
Complete Data Howard College
Big Spring, TX
Public
Overall Score 58.3
58.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 75%
0.8% productivity Retention 30%
60% retained Completion 37%
32.9% complete programs Enrollment 7,864
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,320
#8 in TX
#85 nationally
#85
Complete Data Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX
Public
Overall Score 54.2
54.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 61%
0.5% productivity Retention 7%
49% retained Completion 68%
42% complete programs Enrollment 7,375
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,704
#9 in TX
#92 nationally
#92
Complete Data Panola College
Carthage, TX
Public
Overall Score 52.9
52.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 77%
0.9% productivity Retention 19%
57% retained Completion 31%
31.7% complete programs Enrollment 4,357
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $792
#10 in TX
#100 nationally
#100
Complete Data Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX
Public
Overall Score 51.5
51.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 46%
0.4% productivity Retention 85%
74% retained Completion 15%
26.9% complete programs Enrollment 9,996
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $768
#11 in TX
#107 nationally
#107
Complete Data Ranger College
Ranger, TX
Public
Overall Score 49.8
49.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 81%
1.2% productivity Retention 10%
52% retained Completion 12%
25.9% complete programs Enrollment 4,630
Programs 5 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,700
#12 in TX
#108 nationally
#108
Complete Data Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX
Public
Overall Score 49.4
49.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 58%
0.5% productivity Retention 44%
63% retained Completion 26%
31% complete programs Enrollment 7,132
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,200
#13 in TX
#120 nationally
#120
Complete Data McLennan Community College
Waco, TX
Public
Overall Score 46.4
46.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 44%
0.4% productivity Retention 56%
66% retained Completion 16%
27% complete programs Enrollment 13,336
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,720
#14 in TX
#135 nationally
#135
Complete Data Frank Phillips College
Borger, TX
Public
Overall Score 43.1
43.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 76%
0.8% productivity Retention 5%
45% retained Completion 21%
29.3% complete programs Enrollment 3,176
Programs 5 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,670
#15 in TX
#137 nationally
#137
Complete Data North Central Texas College
Gainesville, TX
Public
Overall Score 42.6
42.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 42%
0.4% productivity Retention 50%
65% retained Completion 10%
25.3% complete programs Enrollment 13,721
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,760
#16 in TX
#151 nationally
#151
Complete Data Vernon College
Vernon, TX
Public
Overall Score 39.7
39.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 70%
0.7% productivity Retention 1%
37% retained Completion 19%
28.5% complete programs Enrollment 3,922
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#17 in TX
#153 nationally
#153
Complete Data Hill College
Hillsboro, TX
Public
Overall Score 39.4
39.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 56%
0.5% productivity Retention 15%
55% retained Completion 12%
25.7% complete programs Enrollment 7,497
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#18 in TX
#157 nationally
#157
Complete Data South Plains College
Levelland, TX
Public
Overall Score 38.1
38.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 55%
0.5% productivity Retention 5%
47% retained Completion 1%
20.9% complete programs Enrollment 16,498
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,568
#19 in TX
#162 nationally
#162
Complete Data Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX
Public
Overall Score 37.5
37.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 51%
0.5% productivity Retention 4%
43% retained Completion 24%
30.4% complete programs Enrollment 6,923
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,080
#20 in TX
#171 nationally
#171
Complete Data Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, TX
Public
Overall Score 35.7
35.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 31%
0.3% productivity Retention 6%
48% retained Completion 48%
36.3% complete programs Enrollment 9,890
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,920
#21 in TX
#186 nationally
#186
Complete Data Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX
Public
Overall Score 32.4
32.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 27%
0.3% productivity Retention 19%
57% retained Completion 15%
26.2% complete programs Enrollment 19,494
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,750
#22 in TX
#205 nationally
#205
Complete Data El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX
Public
Overall Score 24.7
24.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 4%
0.1% productivity Retention 47%
64% retained Completion 9%
24.8% complete programs Enrollment 45,101
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,784
#23 in TX
#216 nationally
#216
Complete Data Cisco College
Cisco, TX
Public
Overall Score 20.5
20.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 30%
0.3% productivity Retention 19%
57% retained Completion 8%
24.7% complete programs Enrollment 4,928
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,760
#24 in TX
#218 nationally
#218
Complete Data Southwest Texas Junior College
Uvalde, TX
Public
Overall Score 18.7
18.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 6%
0.1% productivity Retention 33%
61% retained Completion 27%
31.1% complete programs Enrollment 12,096
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,240
#25 in TX
#232 nationally
#232
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake
Webster, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 87.6
87.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 93%
47.1% productivity Retention 74%
92% retained Enrollment 210
Programs 1 fields
#26 in TX
#238 nationally
#238
Partial Data Victoria Beauty & Barber College
Victoria, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 85.8
85.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 99%
127.2% productivity Retention 57%
85% retained Enrollment 92
Programs 1 fields
#27 in TX
#240 nationally
#240
Partial Data Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 85.6
85.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 76%
27.1% productivity Retention 85%
98% retained Enrollment 624
Programs 1 fields
#28 in TX
#250 nationally
#250
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Georgetown
Georgetown, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 83.3
83.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 92%
46.0% productivity Retention 76%
93% retained Enrollment 126
Programs 1 fields
#29 in TX
#251 nationally
#251
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Houston
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 83.3
83.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 83%
32.3% productivity Retention 68%
89% retained Enrollment 622
Programs 1 fields
#30 in TX
#255 nationally
#255
Partial Data Charles and Sues School of Hair Design
Bryan, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 82
82 / 100
Trade Productivity 97%
66.3% productivity Retention 59%
86% retained Enrollment 104
Programs 1 fields
#31 in TX
#260 nationally
#260
Partial Data Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Hurst
Hurst, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 81.6
81.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 72%
25.3% productivity Retention 82%
96% retained Enrollment 380
Programs 1 fields
#32 in TX
#272 nationally
#272
Partial Data Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 79.8
79.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 66%
22.9% productivity Retention 80%
95% retained Enrollment 668
Programs 1 fields
#33 in TX
#283 nationally
#283
Partial Data Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78.4
78.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 76%
27.5% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 182
Programs 1 fields
#34 in TX
#287 nationally
#287
Partial Data Texas Beauty College
Haltom city, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78
78 / 100
Trade Productivity 93%
47.4% productivity Retention 64%
88% retained Enrollment 97
Programs 1 fields
#35 in TX
#300 nationally
#300
Partial Data ABC Beauty Academy
Richardson, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.2
76.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 87%
36.2% productivity Retention 76%
93% retained Enrollment 105
Programs 1 fields
#36 in TX
#319 nationally
#319
Partial Data Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas
Dallas, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.4
74.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 69%
23.8% productivity Retention 59%
86% retained Enrollment 480
Programs 1 fields
#37 in TX
#322 nationally
#322
Partial Data Seguin Beauty School-Seguin
Seguin, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.3
74.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 98%
106.7% productivity Retention 43%
80% retained Enrollment 45
Programs 1 fields
#38 in TX
#328 nationally
#328
Partial Data Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.9
73.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 52%
17.4% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 510
Programs 1 fields
#39 in TX
#338 nationally
#338
Partial Data Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton
Denton, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.3
73.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 73%
25.7% productivity Retention 59%
86% retained Enrollment 296
Programs 1 fields
#40 in TX
#340 nationally
#340
Partial Data Graduate America College
Garland, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.1
73.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 77%
28.2% productivity Retention 82%
96% retained Enrollment 124
Programs 1 fields
#41 in TX
#344 nationally
#344
Partial Data William Edge Institute
New Braunfels, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.8
72.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 89%
39.0% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 59
Programs 1 fields
#42 in TX
#350 nationally
#350
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington
Arlington, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.5
72.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 56%
18.9% productivity Retention 74%
92% retained Enrollment 493
Programs 1 fields
#43 in TX
#368 nationally
#368
Partial Data Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas
Dallas, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.3
71.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 59%
20.2% productivity Retention 62%
87% retained Enrollment 625
Programs 1 fields
#44 in TX
#374 nationally
#374
Partial Data Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford
Stafford, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.8
70.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 51%
17.3% productivity Retention 70%
90% retained Enrollment 823
Programs 1 fields
#45 in TX
#378 nationally
#378
Partial Data UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen
Harlingen, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.6
70.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 94%
48.0% productivity Retention 37%
77% retained Enrollment 98
Programs 1 fields
#46 in TX
#382 nationally
#382
Partial Data Vogue International Academy
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.4
70.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 98%
92.9% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 14
Programs 1 fields
#47 in TX
#385 nationally
#385
Partial Data Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington
Arlington, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.1
70.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 62%
21.3% productivity Retention 57%
85% retained Enrollment 470
Programs 1 fields
#48 in TX
#417 nationally
#417
Partial Data Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design-Victoria
Victoria, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.6
67.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 97%
71.4% productivity Retention 74%
92% retained Enrollment 21
Programs 1 fields
#49 in TX
#441 nationally
#441
Partial Data UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-McAllen
McAllen, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.8
65.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 85%
35.1% productivity Retention 29%
73% retained Enrollment 151
Programs 1 fields
#50 in TX
#456 nationally
#456
Partial Data Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design
Brenham, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.2
65.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 97%
71.4% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 7
Programs 1 fields
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