Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
126,175 students earn a cosmetology and related personal grooming services credential each year across 1,519 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.
- Typical earnings, 1 year out
- $17,143
- Typical earnings, 5 years out
- $22,442
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Associate programs — top 100 of 148 colleges by graduate earnings
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Eastern Wyoming CollegeTorrington, Wyoming17$24,9951 year out——2Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, Washington70$19,3891 year out$23,492$11,0003Douglas Education CenterMonessen, Pennsylvania58$19,3471 year out$25,715$12,0004Gadsden State Community CollegeGadsden, Alabama31$19,1071 year out——5Bevill State Community CollegeJasper, Alabama20$19,0131 year out——6Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, New Mexico29$16,4961 year out$24,742—7Houston City CollegeHouston, Texas37$15,3721 year out$21,810$31,1238Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, Texas—$12,7071 year out$18,450$5,5009Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdale, Mississippi8$12,6931 year out——10Palo Alto CollegeSan Antonio, Texas47—1 year out——11Citrus CollegeGlendora, California39—1 year out——12Shelton State Community CollegeTuscaloosa, Alabama38—1 year out——13Mesa Community CollegeMesa, Arizona32—1 year out——14Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach, California28—1 year out——15Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California26—1 year out——16Northwest Shoals Community CollegeMuscle Shoals, Alabama25—1 year out——17Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, North Carolina25—1 year out$29,690—18Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos Angeles, California22—1 year out$13,200—19Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, North Carolina19—1 year out——20Sampson Community CollegeClinton, North Carolina19—1 year out——21Northeast Alabama Community CollegeRainsville, Alabama18—1 year out——22Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park, Kansas18—1 year out——23Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton, North Carolina18—1 year out——24Riverside City CollegeRiverside, California17—1 year out$12,552—25Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, Washington16—1 year out——26George C Wallace State Community College-HancevilleHanceville, Alabama15—1 year out——27Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, California15—1 year out——28Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston, Mississippi15—1 year out——29Barstow Community CollegeBarstow, California14—1 year out——30El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, California14—1 year out——31East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba, Mississippi14—1 year out——32Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, North Carolina14—1 year out$18,683—33Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro, North Carolina14—1 year out——34San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, Texas14—1 year out——35San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, California13—1 year out——36Honolulu Community CollegeHonolulu, Hawaii13—1 year out$20,863—37Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, North Carolina13—1 year out——38Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California12—1 year out——39Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, Texas12—1 year out——40Butte CollegeOroville, California11—1 year out——41Laney CollegeOakland, California10—1 year out——42Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, Minnesota10—1 year out——43Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, North Carolina10—1 year out——44San Juan CollegeFarmington, New Mexico9—1 year out——45Gaston CollegeDallas, North Carolina9—1 year out——46Alamance Community CollegeGraham, North Carolina9—1 year out——47Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, Washington9—1 year out——48Compton CollegeCompton, California8—1 year out——49Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville, North Carolina8—1 year out——50Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst, North Carolina8—1 year out$26,677—51Waukesha County Technical CollegePewaukee, Wisconsin8—1 year out——52J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegeHuntsville, Alabama7—1 year out——53GateWay Community CollegePhoenix, Arizona7—1 year out——54College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, Illinois7—1 year out——55Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, Minnesota7—1 year out$36,168—56Clovis Community CollegeClovis, New Mexico7—1 year out$17,809—57Bladen Community CollegeDublin, North Carolina7—1 year out——58Robeson Community CollegeLumberton, North Carolina7—1 year out——59Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, Texas7—1 year out——60Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah7—1 year out——61Remington College-Cleveland CampusCleveland, Ohio7—1 year out——62San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, California6—1 year out——63Fort Scott Community CollegeFort Scott, Kansas6—1 year out——64Independence Community CollegeIndependence, Kansas6—1 year out——65Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake, Minnesota6—1 year out——66Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, North Carolina6—1 year out——67Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock, North Carolina6—1 year out——68Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, North Carolina6—1 year out——69Haywood Community CollegeClyde, North Carolina6—1 year out——70Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield, North Carolina6—1 year out——71Surry Community CollegeDobson, North Carolina6—1 year out——72Navarro CollegeCorsicana, Texas6—1 year out——73Odessa CollegeOdessa, Texas6—1 year out——74Weatherford CollegeWeatherford, Texas6—1 year out——75Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, Arkansas5—1 year out——76Lamar Community CollegeLamar, Colorado5—1 year out——77Vincennes UniversityVincennes, Indiana5—1 year out——78Hutchinson Community CollegeHutchinson, Kansas5—1 year out——79Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale, North Carolina5—1 year out——80Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine, North Carolina5—1 year out——81Snow CollegeEphraim, Utah5—1 year out——82Central Wyoming CollegeRiverton, Wyoming5—1 year out——83Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcher, Arizona4—1 year out——84Northland Pioneer CollegeHolbrook, Arizona4—1 year out——85Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, California4—1 year out——86Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California4—1 year out——87Pueblo Community CollegePueblo, Colorado4—1 year out——88City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeChicago, Illinois4—1 year out——89John A Logan CollegeCarterville, Illinois4—1 year out——90Cowley County Community CollegeArkansas City, Kansas4—1 year out——91Mott Community CollegeFlint, Michigan4—1 year out——92Kirtland Community CollegeGrayling, Michigan4—1 year out——93McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion, North Carolina4—1 year out——94Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle, North Carolina4—1 year out——95Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, Texas4—1 year out——96Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, Texas4—1 year out——97Everett Community CollegeEverett, Washington4—1 year out——98Gavilan CollegeGilroy, California3—1 year out——99Rend Lake CollegeIna, Illinois3—1 year out——100Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, Iowa3—1 year out——
Certificate programs — top 100 of 1,507 colleges by graduate earnings
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, Minnesota118$32,9871 year out$22,107$14,2502Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, Florida167$29,6681 year out$21,869$13,5773The Salon Professional Academy-FargoFargo, North Dakota110$29,3301 year out$33,458$12,0004The Hair AcademyBismarck, North Dakota32$29,3271 year out$32,560$11,8095The Esthetic InstituteVienna, Virginia160$29,3011 year out—$11,2086Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-FargoFargo, North Dakota43$28,3311 year out$30,881$12,0007Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Grand ForksGrand Forks, North Dakota32$28,3311 year out$30,881$12,0008Summit Salon Academy Kansas CityIndependence, Missouri84$27,8781 year out$18,298$11,9819Institute of Advanced Medical EstheticsAshland, Virginia39$27,4901 year out—$6,94410Top Nails & Hair Beauty SchoolTaylorsville, Utah139$27,2961 year out$23,736—11Summit Salon Academy-PortlandTigard, Oregon39$27,1101 year out—$16,50012Aveda Institute-Des MoinesWest Des Moines, Iowa119$27,0811 year out$39,184$12,00013Waukesha County Technical CollegePewaukee, Wisconsin36$27,0491 year out—$9,75014Gaston CollegeDallas, North Carolina33$27,0081 year out——15Paul Mitchell the School-AustinAustin, Texas143$26,8241 year out$31,923$10,41416Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsTempe, Arizona165$26,7951 year out$26,798$9,50017Tulsa Technology CenterTulsa, Oklahoma105$26,7131 year out——18Aveda Institute-DenverDenver, Colorado297$26,6361 year out$33,463$12,00019DuVall's School of CosmetologyBedford, Texas76$26,4351 year out$28,970$7,91720International Academy of StyleReno, Nevada115$26,3491 year out$25,903$9,39121Catherine Hinds Institute of EstheticsWoburn, Massachusetts209$26,2341 year out$27,075$7,66722Capitol Beauty SchoolOmaha, Nebraska130$25,9421 year out$28,725$9,16623The Salon Professional Academy-NashvilleNashville, Tennessee31$25,8781 year out$35,780$9,83324Model College of Hair DesignSaint Cloud, Minnesota93$25,8141 year out$29,877$8,77825Nova Academy of CosmetologyRochester, Minnesota132$25,7541 year out$23,889$9,99926Medspa AcademiesSouth Jordan, Utah217$25,5021 year out$31,790$12,39427Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern AestheticsLas Vegas, Nevada128$25,5021 year out$31,790$12,39428Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-ShorelineShoreline, Washington70$25,4971 year out$33,492$12,34429Acaydia School of AestheticsProvo, Utah139$25,2531 year out$12,423$7,66830Hair Academy School of Barbering & BeautyNewark, Delaware8$25,1681 year out—$9,66631The Institute of Beauty and WellnessMilwaukee, Wisconsin201$25,0291 year out$29,826$10,55532The Institute of Beauty and Wellness MadisonMadison, Wisconsin70$25,0291 year out$29,826$10,55533The Salon Professional Academy-OnalaskaOnalaska, Wisconsin43$25,0171 year out$29,896$12,00034Paul Mitchell the School-DenverLakewood, Colorado153$24,9521 year out$29,387$11,83335The Salon Professional Academy-San JoseSan Jose, California176$24,6601 year out$21,974$10,37636Paul Mitchell the School-SpokaneSpokane Valley, Washington82$24,5541 year out$24,869$10,55637University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyChicago, Illinois35$24,4681 year out$34,757$11,66738Skinworks School of Advanced SkincareSalt Lake City, Utah96$24,4631 year out$25,256$7,66739Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls, Minnesota40$24,3671 year out—$10,16940Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, Florida251$24,3611 year out$35,090$9,50041Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisMinneapolis, Minnesota313$24,2301 year out$33,406$9,94142PCI Academy-AmesAmes, Iowa95$24,1781 year out$30,439$10,57043PCI Academy-PlymouthPlymouth, Minnesota93$24,1781 year out$30,439$10,57044PCI Academy-Iowa CityIowa City, Iowa69$24,1781 year out$30,439$10,57045Aveda Fredric's Institute-IndianapolisCarmel, Indiana165$24,1471 year out$31,182$9,83346Illinois Eastern Community CollegesOlney, Illinois17$24,1201 year out——47Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, North Carolina90$24,1011 year out$25,851$12,16748Entourage Institute of Beauty and EstheticsLincoln, Nebraska18$24,1011 year out$23,574$15,13749Empire Beauty School-HooksettHooksett, New Hampshire180$24,0891 year out$33,430$9,83350Empire Beauty School-LaconiaLaconia, New Hampshire44$24,0891 year out$33,430$9,83351The Salon Professional AcademyRapid City, South Dakota50$24,0681 year out$26,073$12,50052The Chrysm Institute of EstheticsVirginia Beach, Virginia206$23,9741 year out$25,231$7,33353Pensacola State CollegePensacola, Florida162$23,9111 year out$22,904$5,50054Paul Mitchell the School-IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana100$23,8701 year out$27,194$9,83355Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbusColumbus, Ohio81$23,7881 year out$28,267$13,83356Warrensburg Area Career CenterWarrensburg, Missouri6$23,7491 year out$18,240—57Penrose AcademyScottsdale, Arizona380$23,7001 year out$32,167$8,04358O'Briens Aveda InstituteWilliston, Vermont74$23,6201 year out$30,843$9,83259Capri College-Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, Iowa70$23,5861 year out$27,452$11,68160Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettEverett, Washington858$23,4201 year out$24,890$9,16461Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire, Wisconsin40$23,4051 year out$29,373$9,39562Hastings Beauty SchoolHastings, Minnesota9$23,3961 year out$24,850—63Paul Mitchell the School-PortsmouthPortsmouth, New Hampshire51$23,3321 year out$35,706$9,83364La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyMason City, Iowa44$23,3131 year out$19,351$8,58265House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue SpringsBlue Springs, Missouri118$23,3091 year out$26,924$8,04966Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, North Carolina78$23,2861 year out$29,405$7,69367San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, California102$23,2531 year out——68First Class Cosmetology SchoolBeloit, Wisconsin49$23,2351 year out$21,506$8,79069Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-DallasGrand Prairie, Texas146$23,2251 year out$24,542$7,69870Charles and Sues School of Hair DesignBryan, Texas69$23,2251 year out$22,069$9,83371Tint School of Makeup & CosmetologyIrving, Texas60$23,2251 year out$24,542$7,69872The Salon Professional Academy-St CharlesSt. Charles, Missouri180$23,2041 year out$30,002$9,83373Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee, Wisconsin114$23,1981 year out$27,922$10,50074Xenon A Stephanie Moss AcademyOmaha, Nebraska127$23,1791 year out$30,271$12,00075Avenue Five InstituteAustin, Texas190$23,1441 year out$32,137$7,91776Avenue Five Institute-South Austin CampusAustin, Texas109$23,1441 year out$32,137$7,91777Aveda Institute-PhoenixTempe, Arizona220$23,0861 year out$31,501$10,55578Aveda Institute-TucsonTucson, Arizona183$23,0861 year out$31,501$10,55579Aveda Institute Tucson-AvondaleAvondale, Arizona44$23,0861 year out$31,501$10,55580Paul Mitchell the School-Federal WayFederal Way, Washington111$23,0841 year out$30,887$10,55581Pickens Technical CollegeAurora, Colorado113$22,9971 year out$21,697$9,50082Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-PeruPERU, Illinois34$22,9671 year out$19,829$9,64683International Barber CollegeChandler, Arizona23$22,9251 year out—$16,50084Cameo College of Essential BeautyMurray, Utah297$22,8851 year out$26,990$6,15085IBMC CollegeFort Collins, Colorado192$22,8221 year out$28,738$9,83286Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville, Georgia198$22,6861 year out$27,983—87Stewart SchoolSioux Falls, South Dakota92$22,6841 year out$28,344$8,86388Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North PlainfieldNorth Plainfield, New Jersey159$22,6761 year out$20,689$8,24889Salon Institute-Toledo CampusToledo, Ohio77$22,6721 year out$21,598$12,00090Suncoast Technical CollegeSarasota, Florida91$22,6621 year out——91Aesthetic Science InstituteLatham, New York164$22,6381 year out$23,783$6,33392Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal WinchesterCANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio40$22,6371 year out$22,322$11,16693Grabber School of Hair DesignSt. Louis, Missouri185$22,6261 year out$25,724$12,46594Summit Salon AcademyTacoma, Washington103$22,5951 year out$29,174$10,00095Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, North Carolina118$22,5781 year out$26,704$16,50096Washburn Institute of TechnologyTopeka, Kansas34$22,5471 year out—$9,00097Washburn UniversityTopeka, Kansas—$22,5471 year out—$9,00098Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling, Colorado15$22,4881 year out$19,687$8,50099Joseph's College CosmetologyLincoln, Nebraska53$22,4791 year out$23,593$12,000100Paul Mitchell the School-Overland ParkOverland Park, Kansas141$22,4401 year out$28,065$13,341
US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).