Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

1,485
Schools
Certificate
Credential Level
$27,810
National Avg Earnings

Earnings Distribution

Min
$25,271
25th %ile
$26,345
Median
$27,036
75th %ile
$29,204
Max
$36,823
$25,271 $36,823

Top Schools for This Program

School Name State Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training NY 22 $36,823 $6,333
Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics VA 21 $36,799 $6,333
Saint Paul College MN 85 $36,693 $7,597
Aveda Institute-Des Moines IA 97 $32,913 $11,937
Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth NH 33 $32,417 $9,833
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis MN 274 $31,992 $6,333
Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School AZ 54 $31,813 $6,333
Penrose Academy AZ 284 $31,518 $6,333
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle WA 57 $30,916 $7,673
Collectiv Academy UT 30 $30,570 $8,722
The Hair Academy ND 28 $30,176 $11,344
Hastings Beauty School MN 8 $30,145
Blake Austin College CA 118 $29,930 $6,333
Palm Beach State College FL 215 $29,926 $4,500
North Shore Community College MA 15 $29,875
Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way WA 54 $29,765 $10,555
Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup MD 68 $29,445
Aveda Institute-Denver CO 234 $29,440 $9,833
PCI Academy-Ames IA 63 $29,405 $6,333
PCI Academy-Plymouth MN 83 $29,405 $6,333
PCI Academy-Iowa City IA 9 $29,405 $6,333
The Esthetic Institute VA 140 $29,301 $6,333
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness WI 118 $29,220 $6,333
Aveda Institute-Madison WI 62 $29,220 $6,333
The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville TN 42 $29,204 $9,833
G Skin & Beauty Institute IL 242 $29,032 $7,917
Paul Mitchell the School-Austin TX 94 $28,868 $9,833
Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee WI 52 $28,742 $10,666
Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati OH 202 $28,714 $9,823
Johnson County Community College KS 36 $28,635 $5,299
Headmasters School of Hair Design ID 20 $28,483 $10,556
Avenue Five Institute TX 187 $28,368 $7,917
Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus TX 71 $28,368 $7,917
The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo ND 81 $28,322 $12,000
Gwinnett Technical College GA 41 $28,112 $13,699
Aveda Institute-Portland OR 91 $28,091 $7,917
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus WA 56 $28,091 $7,917
Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park KS 87 $27,891 $9,833
Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady NY 88 $27,864 $6,492
Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Lauderdale FL 0 $27,864 $6,492
TIGI Hairdressing Academy Newtown CT 62 $27,762 $9,833
Medspa Academies UT 190 $27,712 $8,443
Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern Aesthetics NV $27,712 $8,443
Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy OH 20 $27,450 $6,333
Sharp Edgez Barber Institute NY 54 $27,295 $6,233
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill NC 151 $27,243 $6,333
Columbus Technical College GA 56 $27,211
Nova Academy of Cosmetology MN 56 $27,175 $8,467
Waukesha County Technical College WI 31 $27,048 $8,675
Artistic Academy of Hair Design NJ 100 $27,036 $5,500
VICI Beauty School WI 82 $27,025 $6,216
Capitol Beauty School NE 123 $27,019 $6,901
Gaston College NC 6 $27,008
COLLECTIV Academy-Worcester MA 202 $26,886 $6,222
The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville AL 32 $26,885 $9,833
The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles MO 83 $26,884 $7,917
Florida Academy FL 140 $26,868 $6,333
The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton WI 30 $26,810 $10,311
Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis MO 107 $26,691 $9,833
Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis IN 132 $26,688 $8,624
La James International College-Cedar Falls IA 8 $26,556
The Spa School OH 90 $26,524 $7,916
Empire Beauty School-Laconia NH 53 $26,502 $8,389
Empire Beauty School-Hooksett NH 105 $26,502 $8,389
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights IL 60 $26,495 $9,000
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE IL 43 $26,495 $9,000
Ridgewater College MN 14 $26,494 $9,500
Technical College of the Lowcountry SC 23 $26,489
Phagans School of Beauty OR 31 $26,465 $8,891
The Salon Professional Academy-Lewisville TX 89 $26,452 $7,917
Aveda Institute-Tucson AZ 153 $26,437 $6,333
Aveda Institute-Phoenix AZ 159 $26,437 $6,333
Xenon A Stephanie Moss Academy NE 126 $26,433 $9,500
Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare UT 41 $26,356 $7,450
International Institute of Cosmetology CT 81 $26,345 $9,833
New England Hair Academy MA 117 $26,294
Summit Salon Academy WA 88 $26,144 $7,916
EINE Inc MA 24 $26,067 $6,333
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville WI 23 $26,051 $13,333
Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs CO 264 $26,021 $12,500
Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware DE 59 $25,929 $11,682
Chippewa Valley Technical College WI 31 $25,795 $8,174
Stewart School SD 70 $25,636 $6,211
Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy IL 22 $25,612 $8,645
Moler Barber College CA 67 $25,528 $12,445
Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh NC 58 $25,519 $11,175
Diamonds College TX 25 $25,451 $16,500
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline WA 25 $25,433 $12,344
New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa NY 96 $25,426 $6,333
International Academy of Style NV 117 $25,422 $8,281
Arrojo Cosmetology School NY 63 $25,400 $6,500
Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Grand Forks ND 27 $25,387 $8,700
Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Fargo ND 55 $25,387 $8,700
The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology IL 21 $25,382 $7,917
G Skin & Beauty Institute IL 388 $25,373 $6,333
University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology IL 17 $25,347 $7,917
The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska WI 28 $25,347 $12,000
Cameo College of Essential Beauty UT 199 $25,342 $5,500
The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda NY 102 $25,281 $6,333
Guilford Technical Community College NC 27 $25,271

About This Data

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Median earnings represent graduates who received federal financial aid. Completers count and debt figures reflect program-level data reported by institutions. Data is updated annually.