If you are looking for one of the hottest places to begin your cosmetology training, we have compiled a list of the top cities with the highest concentrations of cosmetology schools. When we reviewed our list of more than 4,700 beauty schools in the United States, we found that the following cities are the top 10 most popular for cosmetology schools: Houston, TX Chicago, IL Dallas, TX Los Angeles, CA New York, NY Austin, TX Las Vegas, NV San Antonio, TX Nashville, TN Richmond, VA