Best 32 Cosmetology Schools in New York (2022)
Discover the best cosmetology schools in New York, as ranked by the Beauty Schools Directory team with the latest data available in 2022.
Top Cosmetology Schools in New York
#1 - Erie 1 BOCES
#2 - Arrojo Cosmetology School
#3 - Grace International Beauty School
#4 - Shear Ego International School of Hair Design
#5 - Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers
Top Cosmetology Schools in New York (Full List)
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
93.5%
#2
Arrojo Cosmetology School
New York, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
93.5%
#3
Grace International Beauty School
Flushing, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
92.6%
#4
Shear Ego International School of Hair Design
Rochester, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
85.8%
#5
Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers
Nanuet, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
84.4%
#6
Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady
Schenectady, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
83.7%
#7
Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES
Plattsburgh, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
83.6%
#8
Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES
Liverpool, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
82.7%
#9
Continental School of Beauty Culture-West Seneca
West Seneca, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
82.7%
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
82.5%
#11
Continental School of Beauty Culture-Mattydale
Mattydale, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
82.3%
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
81%
#13
Leon Studio One School of Beauty Knowledge
Williamsville, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
80.8%
#14
The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda
Tonawanda, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
80%
#15
Westchester School of Beauty Culture
Mount Vernon, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
79.3%
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
79%
#17
Academy of Cosmetology and Esthetics NYC
Staten Island, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
79%
#18
Empire Beauty School-Peekskill
Peekskill, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
78.8%
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
78.1%
#20
John Paolo's Xtreme Beauty Institute-Goldwell Product Artistry
Ballston Spa, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
77.4%
#21
New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants
Long Island City, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
75.3%
#22
Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester
Rochester, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
72.2%
#23
Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES
Elmira, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
71.9%
#24
Staten Island, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
71.2%
#25
Empire Beauty School-Rochester
Rochester, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
69%
#26
Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge
Hauppauge, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
68.9%
#27
Orlo School of Hair Design and Cosmetology
Albany, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
63%
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
58.5%
#29
Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
57.9%
#30
Empire Beauty School-Queens
Queens, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
55.4%
#31
Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead
Hempstead, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
53%
#32
Empire Beauty School-Manhattan
New York, New York
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
51.7%
How We Ranked New York Cosmetology Programs
The cosmetology schools ranked are accredited or state-approved to provide cosmetology programming according to the licensing requirements in the state. We researched schools that qualified as Title IV institutions and had an average of at least 25 students enrolled in the most recent 3 academic years of available data (2018 - 2020). These schools are all within 50 miles of a major city center and had a weighted 3-year average graduation rate (2018, 2019, and 2020) greater than 50%. After filtering for those requirements, we sorted the remaining programs by the highest weighted average graduation rate to determine the top 32 cosmetology schools in New York.
Graduation rate and student enrollment data are from the U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) reports. Schools with key data points missing from IPEDS reports may be omitted from the ranking, as are schools with data that is unattributable to its beauty programs. Many excellent educational institutions—including community colleges—offering a wide variety of vocational programs may, as a result, not be represented on these rankings of top beauty schools.
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This program ranking and others on our site were created by Beauty Schools Directory editorial staff based on both proprietary and publicly available data. In providing this information for our readers, our team makes editorial decisions independent from any commercial partnerships with any educational institution.
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