Best 18 Cosmetology Schools in Washington (2022)
Discover the best cosmetology schools in Washington, as ranked by the Beauty Schools Directory team with the latest data available in 2022.
Top Cosmetology Schools in Washington
#1 - BJ's Beauty & Barber College
#2 - Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus
#3 - Paroba College of Cosmetology
#4 - Studio Beauty School
#5 - Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
Top Cosmetology Schools in Washington (Full List)
#1
BJ's Beauty & Barber College
Tacoma, Washington
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
91%
#2
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus
Vancouver, Washington
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
83.5%
#3
Paroba College of Cosmetology
Everett, Washington
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
81.9%
#4
Spokane Valley, Washington
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
81%
#5
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
Everett, Washington
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
80.3%
#6
Gary Manuel Aveda Institute
Seattle, Washington
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
79.7%
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
74.4%
#8
Highlights Beauty Schools
Mountlake Terrace, Washington
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
74.3%
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
73.2%
#10
Stylemaster College of Hair Design
Longview, Washington
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
72.9%
#11
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology
Kennewick, Washington
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
69.4%
#12
Paul Mitchell the School-Richland
Richland, Washington
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
68.1%
#13
Highlights Beauty Schools
Federal Way, Washington
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
67.5%
#14
Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design
Spokane, Washington
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
65.8%
#15
Fosbre Academy of Hair Design
Olympia, Washington
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
64.8%
#16
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline
Shoreline, Washington
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
60.8%
#17
Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane
Spokane Valley, Washington
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
55.1%
#18
International Beauty Education Center
Airway Heights, Washington
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
54.9%
How We Ranked Washington 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 18 cosmetology schools in Washington.
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.
Editorial Transparency and Anti-Bias Statement
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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