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Largest cosmetology, barber nail instructor programs in Arkansas
Arkansas cosmetology, barber nail instructor programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Awards conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Career Academy of Hair Design | Springdale | For-profit, under 2-year | 8 |
| 2 | Arkansas Technical School | North Little Rock | For-profit, under 2-year | 6 |
| 3 | Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock | Little Rock | For-profit, under 2-year | 4 |
| 4 | Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock | North Little Rock | For-profit, under 2-year | 4 |
| 5 | The Salon Professional Academy | Sherwood | For-profit, under 2-year | 3 |
| 6 | Designer Barber & Stylist School | Fort Smith | For-profit, under 2-year | 3 |
| 7 | Academy of Professional Cosmetology | Rogers | For-profit, under 2-year | 3 |
| 8 | Hot Springs Beauty College | Hot Springs | For-profit, under 2-year | 2 |
| 9 | Searcy Beauty College | Searcy | For-profit, under 2-year | 2 |
| 10 | University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville | Public, 2-year | 1 |
| 11 | Academy of Salon and Spa | Fort Smith | For-profit, under 2-year | 1 |
| 12 | New Tyler Barber College Inc | North Little Rock | For-profit, under 2-year | 1 |
| 13 | University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | Public, 2-year | 1 |
| 14 | University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | Public, 2-year | 1 |
| 15 | Washington Barber College Inc | Little Rock | For-profit, under 2-year | 1 |
| 16 | Northern Technical College | Pine Bluff | For-profit, under 2-year | 1 |
| 17 | GoodFellas Barber College | Little Rock | For-profit, under 2-year | 1 |
Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.
How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.
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