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Schools Concentrating On Hairdressers And Cosmetologists
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Bluegrass Community and Technical College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider WKCTC, Hazard Community and Technical College, Big Sandy, and Somerset Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Ashland Community and Technical College and Gateway Community and Technical College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Hazard Community and Technical College, Gateway Community and Technical College, Big Sandy, and Ashland Community and Technical College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Mayo Technical And Vocational School • Paintsville, KY
Studying Cosmetology (completion in 1984)
• 8/13/2011
"I was very pleased with the school of my choice and attribute my success in my profession directly to my attendance there and my wonderful and insightful instructors. If given the choice again, I would still attend this school."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | This school does seem to care about the quality of the graduates it sends out into the world, not just the quantity. And even though the instructors I trained under are gone, the school still cares about its students. And I feel confident that if a problem arose, the faculty at this school would listen to the issue and would come to an intelligent and fair conclusion for all concerned. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | Sad to say, the instructor I trained under has passed away. I hear that new and younger instructors have taken over and they do not expect the dedication the older instructors required from their students. |
| Program Quality | 10 | It is my opinion that I attended a very good school that had excellent instructors that prepared me well for the job duties that laid ahead of me. All schools in my area did not have the overall ratings or satisfaction of it's graduates as this particular school did. |
| Instruction | 10 | My instructors were the best at what they did. They prepared me very well for the responsibilities of this profession as they had worked in this field themselves before they decided to teach. |
| How Difficult | 10 | |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I did have a large amount of textbook learning, but my hands on work was also great. Thinking back now, though, I would say most of my learning at my school came from hands on experiences. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 4 | At the time I attended classes, this was not an option. I attended during the day, five days a week. There were no flexibility in the schedule then. I hear that that has now changed at the school I once attended. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | At the time I attended classes, there were no computer resources or any of the above mentioned facilities. The accessibility of my instructors, however, was excellent. |
| Social Life | 4 | I assume these activities did exist at the time of my attendance, but I never attended them. My textbook workload was too great to think of doing anything else. |
| Placement Services | 10 | At the time of my graduation, my school made it a priority to help their graduates find mentors close to their homes to finish their year of training before going on to start their careers. They were very helpful to me and my fellow classmates. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I did have loan officers that assisted me with the funds I needed to complete my course. But I did not really correspond much with other alumni. |
Madisonville Beauty College • Madisonville, KY
Studying Cosmetology (completion in 2011)
• 9/14/2011
"I love the school and the people. I had a lot of fun while attending."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I wouldn't necessarily recommend this career for anybody in need of a lot of money. If they want to be a hairdresser, they won't find a better school. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | This is one of two beauty colleges in town. However, it is the one that leads to the greatest number of students obtaining jobs. |
| Program Quality | 8 | The instructors are very good at teaching and make sure that everyone gets the instruction they need. They employ a variety of techniques to make sure everyone learns the necessary skills. |
| Instruction | 10 | The instructors take the time to help each individual student. They are very good at what they do. |
| How Difficult | 5 | I thought the program was pretty easy because I had prior experience doing hair at home. However, someone who had never cut hair before might find it hard. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Almost everything is learned hands-on. You can't really learn how to cut hair from a book. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | Classes are the same time every week. If you can't make your schedule fit around theirs, then you can't go. |
| Academic Facilities | 3 | There aren't really any other facilities except a room full of hairdressing equipment. There aren't any libraries or anything. |
| Social Life | 9 | There aren't any athletics, everybody gets along really great. |
| Placement Services | 3 | They don't really help you find a job after you graduate. They might make recommendations, but that's about it. |
| Alumni Network | 3 | Most people don't really keep in touch after they graduate. I don't really know who the alumni are. |
Lindsey Institute Of Cosmetology • Bowling Green, KY
Studying Hair Stylist, Nails, Massage (completion in 2014)
• 1/1/2012
"This was the best school. I was in the one in Owensboro, and their rate was higher, and I didn't get anywhere near the schooling there that I got at Lindsey."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I enjoyed the school and teachers thoroughly. The tuition was great, as were the courses offered. I absolutely would not change a thing. I would recommend this school to anyone thinking of a career in cosmetology. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | It was a very good school. I would not change a thing about it. |
| Program Quality | 10 | I think my school was one of the very best around. I would not change the school I went to. |
| Instruction | 10 | The teachers and instructors were great. The school itself was awesome and had great supervision and guidance. |
| How Difficult | 5 | I didn't consider any of it to be challenging at all. I did have to study and take care for what I was learning, but it was generally easy to understand. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We had plenty of hands-on learning and also used books. It was a very good program. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | Although they didn't offer night classes, their hours were good and I could work part-time while attending class. I think other students were able to do this too. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | Everything was handy to the students. Our teachers and instructors made sure of it. |
| Social Life | 10 | The social experience at the school was great. |
| Placement Services | 5 | I did not need to use the placement assistance, so I don't know much about it. Two of my friends at the school used it, and they had jobs right out of placement. |
| Alumni Network | 10 | As fellow students, we all got along, with the exception of the occasional rude person. We still keep in contact and enjoy helping one another when we can. |
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