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Lia Schorr Institute Ranks #1 in Cosmetology by Washington Monthly Magazine

Ranked #1 Best Vocational Programs For Cosmetology In America in 2022

The Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training has been rated number one on Washington Monthly’s 2022 list of the best vocational programs for cosmetology in America. To date, the magazine is the only publication to rank the country’s best schools for vocational licenses using post-graduate statistics. Rankings are calculated based on the ratio of the median earnings of students after one year of graduation to the median federal loan debt of the graduates. According to this year’s report, the total debt as a percent of annual earnings for students who obtained a license at the Lia Schorr Institute was only 16%.

It is no surprise that the school holds an impeccable reputation. For years, the institute has been praised for its excellence and attentiveness. The institute currently has over 200 five-star reviews. Students have nothing but good things to say, as a quick Google search would prove.

“I have nothing but positive things to say about this institution. The instructors and administrative staff are dedicated to maintaining a high caliber experience for their students. I highly recommend anyone in pursuit of an esthetics career to garner their education and training at the Lia Schorr Institute,” stated one recent graduate.

The Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training offers students an opportunity to train with Ms. Schorr in a rewarding and demanding program that combines lecture, written assignments and extensive clinical experience. From day one, students are immersed in both practical instruction and theory to achieve a well-rounded education. The Lia Schorr Institute strives to exceed the highest of standards with a focus on passing the state licensing examination. To that end, the New York State’s Esthetics curriculum is strictly adhered to. Students reap the benefi ts of having Instructors that have taught at the school for 20 years. New Students Can Register For Upcoming Monthly Classes Here: https://liaschorrinstitute.com/our-courses or Call To Request More Information: 212-486-9541.

2022 Vocational Program Rankings: Cosmetology

The Washington Monthly is the first and only publication to rank America’s best colleges for vocational certificates. To build the rankings, we pulled numbers for the ten most common undergraduate certificate programs from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard dataset. For each program, we rank colleges according to the median earnings of their students one year after graduation. For informational purposes, we also show the median federal student loan debt and a debt-to-earnings ratio.

Click here for a more detailed explanation, here for all of our other rankings, and here to download the full vocational certificate data set.

Rank
Name
Median debt of graduates
Median annual earnings
Total debt as a % of annual earnings
1
Associated Barber College of San Diego (CA)°
12672
9036
140%
8
Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics (NY)°
5147
26532
19%
3
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle (WA)°
10348
30633
34%
10
Aveda Arts and Sciences Institute Minneapolis (MN)°
8287
25857
32%
 
BEST
 
 
 
9
California Beauty College (CA)°
7397
11154
66%
2
Career Beauty College (TN)°
10341
9868
105%
9
Chippewa Valley Technical College (WI)*
8629
25996
33%
6
La James International College–Iowa City (IA)°
12903
27111
48%
1
Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training (NY)°
5950
36823
16%
10
New Tyler Barber College (AR)°
9242
11179
83%
7
O'Briens Aveda Institute (VT)°
9511
27051
35%
6
Pearl River Community College (MS)*
5398
10888
50%
8
Professional Cosmetology Education Center (AR)°
11565
11093
104%
5
Saint Paul College (MN)*
9289
27193
34%
4
San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology (CA)°
10388
27448
38%
7
Sharps Academy of Hair Styling (MI)°
6411
10940
59%
4
Southeast Texas Career Institute (TX)°
8012
10799
74%
3
Trend Barber College (TX)°
11369
10529
108%
2
University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology (IL)°
7216
31962
23%
5
Washington Barber College Inc (AR)°
15173
10805
140%
 
WORST
 
 
 

* = public
° = for-profit