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Largest cosmetology, barber nail instructor programs in Illinois

Illinois 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.

RankSchoolCitySectorAwards conferred
1Networks Barber CollegeCalumet CityFor-profit, under 2-year25
2Larry's Barber CollegeChicagoFor-profit, under 2-year14
3Rosel School of CosmetologyNilesFor-profit, under 2-year7
4Cosmetology & Spa AcademyCrystal LakeFor-profit, under 2-year6
5City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeChicagoPublic, 2-year5
6Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty CultureHillsideFor-profit, under 2-year5
7Cameo Beauty AcademyOak LawnFor-profit, under 2-year3
8Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-RockfordRockfordFor-profit, under 2-year3
9Pivot Point AcademyBloomingdaleFor-profit, under 2-year2
10Creative Touch Cosmetology SchoolWaterlooFor-profit, under 2-year2
11Capri Beauty CollegeOak ForestFor-profit, under 2-year1
12Gem City CollegeQuincyFor-profit, under 2-year1
13John A Logan CollegeCartervillePublic, 2-year1
14Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-PeruPERUFor-profit, under 2-year1
15Lake Land CollegeMattoonPublic, 2-year1
16Steven Papageorge Hair AcademyChicagoFor-profit, under 2-year1
17Educators of Beauty College of CosmetologyRockfordFor-profit, under 2-year1
18Tricoci University of Beauty CulturePeoriaFor-profit, under 2-year1
19Reflections Academy of BeautyDecaturFor-profit, under 2-year1

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.