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Largest cosmetology programs in Arkansas
Arkansas cosmetology 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 | 76 |
| 2 | Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas | Fayetteville | For-profit, under 2-year | 65 |
| 3 | Hot Springs Beauty College | Hot Springs | For-profit, under 2-year | 48 |
| 4 | Arkansas State University Three Rivers | Malvern | Public, 2-year | 33 |
| 5 | New Beginnings Beauty Academy | Pine Bluff | For-profit, under 2-year | 33 |
| 6 | Arthur's Beauty College | Jonesboro | For-profit, under 2-year | 33 |
| 7 | East Arkansas Community College | Forrest City | Public, 2-year | 31 |
| 8 | The Salon Professional Academy | Sherwood | For-profit, under 2-year | 29 |
| 9 | Arthur's Beauty College | Jacksonville | For-profit, under 2-year | 25 |
| 10 | University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville | Public, 2-year | 24 |
| 11 | Arkansas State University-Newport | Newport | Public, 2-year | 24 |
| 12 | Academy of Professional Cosmetology | Rogers | For-profit, under 2-year | 22 |
| 13 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | Public, 4-year | 20 |
| 14 | University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | Public, 2-year | 19 |
| 15 | Searcy Beauty College | Searcy | For-profit, under 2-year | 18 |
| 16 | Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock | Little Rock | For-profit, under 2-year | 14 |
| 17 | Academy of Salon and Spa | Fort Smith | For-profit, under 2-year | 14 |
| 18 | University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | Public, 2-year | 14 |
| 19 | Southern Arkansas University Tech | Camden | Public, 2-year | 12 |
| 20 | Arkansas Beauty College | Russellville | For-profit, under 2-year | 10 |
| 21 | Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | De Queen | Public, 2-year | 9 |
| 22 | Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | Helena | Public, 2-year | 4 |
| 23 | Velvatex College of Beauty Culture | Little Rock | For-profit, under 2-year | 3 |
| 24 | Arkansas Technical School | North Little Rock | For-profit, under 2-year | 2 |
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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