Federal data

Largest cosmetology programs in New York

New York 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.

RankSchoolCitySectorAwards conferred
1Empire Beauty SchoolNew YorkFor-profit, under 2-year211
2Capri Cosmetology Learning CentersNanuetFor-profit, under 2-year125
3Long Island Beauty School-HauppaugeHauppaugeFor-profit, under 2-year96
4Arrojo Cosmetology SchoolNew YorkFor-profit, under 2-year76
5Shear Ego International School of Hair DesignRochesterFor-profit, under 2-year61
6Erie 1 BOCESWest SenecaPublic, under 2-year61
7Paul Mitchell the SchoolSchenectadyFor-profit, under 2-year61
8Continental School of Beauty CultureMattydaleFor-profit, under 2-year56
9American Beauty SchoolBronxFor-profit, under 2-year55
10Orlo School of Hair Design and CosmetologyAlbanyFor-profit, under 2-year54
11Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New YorkNew YorkFor-profit, under 2-year51
12Long Island Beauty School-HempsteadHempsteadFor-profit, under 2-year48
13Brittany Beauty AcademyLevittownFor-profit, under 2-year46
14Grace International Beauty SchoolFlushingFor-profit, under 2-year46
15Career School of NYStaten IslandPrivate nonprofit, under 2-year43
16Paul Mitchell the School-NYCStaten IslandFor-profit, under 2-year38
17Empire Beauty School-PeekskillPeekskillFor-profit, under 2-year30
18Westchester School of Beauty CultureMount VernonFor-profit, under 2-year29
19The Salon Professional Academy-TonawandaTonawandaFor-profit, under 2-year29

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.