Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Hairdressers And Cosmetologists
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Johnson County Community College, Cowley County Community College, Fort Scott Community College, and Kansas City Kansas Community College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Kansas City Kansas Community College, Dodge City Community College, Seward County Community College and Area Technical School, and Garden City Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Seward County Community College and Area Technical School, Kansas City Kansas Community College, Dodge City Community College, and Garden City Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Seward County Community College and Area Technical School, Independence Community College, Dodge City Community College, and Garden City Community College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Independence Community College, Dodge City Community College, Seward County Community College and Area Technical School, and Garden City Community College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Northwest Kansas Technical College, Seward County Community College and Area Technical School, Dodge City Community College, and Garden City Community College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Pittsburg School Of Beauty • Pittsburg, KS
Studying Cosmetology (completion in 2001)
• 3/29/2012
"I was able to get what I needed out of the course. Prepared me enough for being a hair stylist in a salon."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | There are several other options for schools around this area. I'd suggest someone go to one of them. One that has teachers with experience. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | It's had its ups and downs. Been through several instructors over the last 10 years. |
| Program Quality | 4 | School needed to be updated. They didn't do enough theory classes. |
| Instruction | 4 | The instructors were poor. Very little actual teaching in class. |
| How Difficult | 3 | Overall it was pretty easy. I was able to study my book and for my exam on my own. And the practical stuff comes easy to me. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Definitely more hands-on than book. We rarely went through the book in class. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 3 | At the time I went, they did not offer night classes. Class was 8am-4:40pm Monday-Friday. Would be hard for someone with a full-time job to take classes there while working. |
| Academic Facilities | 4 | Classroom space was small. The classrooms were outdated and broken down. The "salon" part was also very outdated. |
| Social Life | They didn't offer those things in the Cosmetology course. | |
| Placement Services | 8 | The school was definitely good at that. Pittsburg has several hair salons, and the school worked with the local owners to place the students. |
| Alumni Network | I've never looked into it, to be honest. Didn't have a need to get involved with them since graduation. |
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