The Professional Hair Design Academy: Majors & Ratings

The Salon Professional Academy OnalaskaOnalaska, WI

Outstanding retention rate. About 100 students. Safe campus.

North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MN

Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $27k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Over 1,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Top offerings include theology and religion, management, and education programs. ROTC programs. ACT 21 to enroll.

Nova Academy of CosmetologyRochester, MN

Great student retention rate. Roughly 200 students. Safe campus.

Minnesota State College SoutheastWinona, MN

Associate's degrees. Tuition: $6k. About 2,000 students. Safe campus. Best known for industrial technologies, installation and repair, and nursing programs.

Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights, MN

Associate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. More than 3,500 students. Relatively safe campus. Specializes in general studies, nursing, and paralegal programs. ROTC programs are available.

University of Wisconsin Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI

Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $16k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. About 10,200 students. Dangerous campus. Popular management, business, and accounting and finance programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 24 to enroll.

University of Northwestern St PaulSaint Paul, MN

Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $34k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Roughly 3,300 students. Relatively safe campus. Concentration on theology and religion, nursing, and management programs. ROTC programs. ACT 25 to enroll.