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Largest cosmetology programs in Illinois
Illinois 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 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview | Bridgeview | For-profit, under 2-year | 84 |
| 2 | Cosmetology & Spa Academy | Crystal Lake | For-profit, under 2-year | 75 |
| 3 | Paul Mitchell the School | Chicago | For-profit, under 2-year | 70 |
| 4 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture | Libertyville | For-profit, under 2-year | 64 |
| 5 | Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology | Rockford | For-profit, under 2-year | 54 |
| 6 | Pivot Point Academy | Bloomingdale | For-profit, under 2-year | 53 |
| 7 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture | Urbana | For-profit, under 2-year | 52 |
| 8 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW | Chicago | For-profit, under 2-year | 48 |
| 9 | City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | Chicago | Public, 2-year | 47 |
| 10 | Lake Land College | Mattoon | Public, 2-year | 42 |
| 11 | Cosmetology Concepts Niles | Niles | For-profit, under 2-year | 42 |
| 12 | The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago | Chicago | For-profit, under 2-year | 40 |
| 13 | Empire Beauty School | Stone Park | For-profit, under 2-year | 40 |
| 14 | John A Logan College | Carterville | Public, 2-year | 38 |
| 15 | John Amico School of Hair Design | Oak Forest | For-profit, under 2-year | 37 |
| 16 | Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park | Tinley Park | For-profit, under 2-year | 33 |
| 17 | Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology | Oswego | For-profit, under 2-year | 33 |
| 18 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford | Rockford | For-profit, under 2-year | 32 |
| 19 | Oehrlein School of Cosmetology | East Peoria | For-profit, under 2-year | 28 |
| 20 | Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | Chicago | For-profit, under 2-year | 26 |
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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