Certificate Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Programs with the Highest First-Year Earnings

Certificate Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Programs with the Highest First-Year Earnings, ranked by median first-year earnings. College Scorecard field-of-study data for this credential only. Earnings are measured after completion among federally aided completers working and not enrolled. Suppressed values are excluded. Debt and earnings can describe different cohorts. Only Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs at the stated credential level are included; no institution-wide earnings are substituted. This page lists all 1,030 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

1Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, Minnesota$32,987——$11k$38k40%3,813132 mi 2Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, Florida$29,668——$4k$42k37%19,64816 mi 3The Salon Professional Academy-FargoFargo, North Dakota$29,330——$19k$31k60%95224 mi 4The Hair AcademyBismarck, North Dakota$29,327——$15k$31k95%65409 mi 5The Esthetic InstituteVienna, Virginia$29,301——$22k—88%669 mi 6Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-FargoFargo, North Dakota$28,331——$13k$28k73%72223 mi 7Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Grand ForksGrand Forks, North Dakota$28,331——$14k$28k83%61244 mi 8Summit Salon Academy Kansas CityIndependence, Missouri$27,878——$21k$25k61%157406 mi 9Institute of Advanced Medical EstheticsAshland, Virginia$27,490——$10k$31k100%731 mi 10Top Nails & Hair Beauty SchoolTaylorsville, Utah$27,296————92%92540 mi 11Summit Salon Academy-PortlandTigard, Oregon$27,110——$11k$24k72%6654 mi 12Aveda Institute-Des MoinesWest Des Moines, Iowa$27,081——$19k$36k88%244311 mi 13Waukesha County Technical CollegePewaukee, Wisconsin$27,049——$11k$47k44%4,95518 mi 14Gaston CollegeDallas, North Carolina$27,008——$7k$35k63%3,518172 mi 15Paul Mitchell the School-AustinAustin, Texas$26,824——$19k$24k71%171132 mi 16Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsTempe, Arizona$26,795——$44k$30k67%534165 mi 17Tulsa Technology CenterTulsa, Oklahoma$26,713——$6k$42k81%1,409439 mi 18Aveda Institute-DenverDenver, Colorado$26,636——$20k$38k84%280744 mi 19DuVall's School of CosmetologyBedford, Texas$26,435——$19k$31k57%65248 mi 20International Academy of StyleReno, Nevada$26,349——$19k$33k93%89137 mi 21Catherine Hinds Institute of EstheticsWoburn, Massachusetts$26,234——$20k—96%17410 mi 22Capitol Beauty SchoolOmaha, Nebraska$25,942——$15k$31k87%161430 mi 23The Salon Professional Academy-NashvilleNashville, Tennessee$25,878——$12k—97%33379 mi 24Model College of Hair DesignSaint Cloud, Minnesota$25,814——$11k$25k61%199129 mi 25Nova Academy of CosmetologyRochester, Minnesota$25,754——$21k$32k77%205182 mi 26Medspa AcademiesSouth Jordan, Utah$25,502——$19k—92%241539 mi 27Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern AestheticsLas Vegas, Nevada$25,502——$23k—93%215227 mi 28Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-ShorelineShoreline, Washington$25,497——$20k$30k74%1312 mi 29Acaydia School of AestheticsProvo, Utah$25,253——$20k—68%113546 mi 30Hair Academy School of Barbering & BeautyNewark, Delaware$25,168——$12k—50%337 mi 31The Institute of Beauty and WellnessMilwaukee, Wisconsin$25,029——$13k$32k90%186< 1 mi 32The Institute of Beauty and Wellness MadisonMadison, Wisconsin$25,029——$13k$32k97%8876 mi 33The Salon Professional Academy-OnalaskaOnalaska, Wisconsin$25,017——$18k$31k93%67164 mi 34Paul Mitchell the School-DenverLakewood, Colorado$24,952——$26k—78%213740 mi 35The Salon Professional Academy-San JoseSan Jose, California$24,660——$18k—95%19611 mi 36Paul Mitchell the School-SpokaneSpokane Valley, Washington$24,554——$23k$27k54%296233 mi 37University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyChicago, Illinois$24,468——$17k$29k100%532 mi 38Skinworks School of Advanced SkincareSalt Lake City, Utah$24,463——$23k$36k73%117544 mi 39Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls, Minnesota$24,367——$13k$46k47%2,942192 mi 40Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, Florida$24,361——$9k$42k41%21,9563 mi 41Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisMinneapolis, Minnesota$24,230——$18k$35k68%623133 mi 42PCI Academy-AmesAmes, Iowa$24,178——$21k$31k77%176297 mi 43PCI Academy-PlymouthPlymouth, Minnesota$24,178——$20k$31k72%165136 mi 44PCI Academy-Iowa CityIowa City, Iowa$24,178——$21k$31k71%113194 mi 45Aveda Fredric's Institute-IndianapolisCarmel, Indiana$24,147——$24k$32k88%265128 mi 46Illinois Eastern Community CollegesOlney, Illinois$24,120——$10k$38k63%1,634204 mi 47Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, North Carolina$24,101——$5k$34k43%3,237109 mi 48Entourage Institute of Beauty and EstheticsLincoln, Nebraska$24,101——$16k—60%99468 mi 49Empire Beauty School-HooksettHooksett, New Hampshire$24,089——$11k$34k83%30633 mi 50Empire Beauty School-LaconiaLaconia, New Hampshire$24,089——$11k$34k64%9246 mi 51The Salon Professional AcademyRapid City, South Dakota$24,068——$18k$24k79%80568 mi 52The Chrysm Institute of EstheticsVirginia Beach, Virginia$23,974——$22k—81%2716 mi 53Pensacola State CollegePensacola, Florida$23,911——$4k$37k36%7,5382 mi 54Paul Mitchell the School-IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana$23,870——$19k$35k67%178149 mi 55Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbusColumbus, Ohio$23,788——$27k$38k81%20095 mi 56Warrensburg Area Career CenterWarrensburg, Missouri$23,749100%—$9k$37k100%31385 mi 57Penrose AcademyScottsdale, Arizona$23,700——$23k$36k90%403177 mi 58O'Briens Aveda InstituteWilliston, Vermont$23,620——$28k—67%8070 mi 59Capri College-Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, Iowa$23,586——$17k$29k65%129200 mi 60Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettEverett, Washington$23,420——$14k$27k83%1,1724 mi 61Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire, Wisconsin$23,405——$12k$46k50%4,272128 mi 62Hastings Beauty SchoolHastings, Minnesota$23,396——$14k$26k69%22141 mi 63Paul Mitchell the School-PortsmouthPortsmouth, New Hampshire$23,332——$30k—95%731 mi 64La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyMason City, Iowa$23,313——$5k$27k76%56252 mi 65House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue SpringsBlue Springs, Missouri$23,309——$21k$25k78%109401 mi 66Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, North Carolina$23,286——$9k$42k33%19,67593 mi 67San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, California$23,253——$17k$46k34%7,10511 mi 68First Class Cosmetology SchoolBeloit, Wisconsin$23,235——$18k$27k86%9262 mi 69Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-DallasGrand Prairie, Texas$23,225——$25k$26k50%220235 mi 70Charles and Sues School of Hair DesignBryan, Texas$23,225——$25k$28k93%6999 mi 71Tint School of Makeup & CosmetologyIrving, Texas$23,225——$23k$26k67%44241 mi 72The Salon Professional Academy-St CharlesSt. Charles, Missouri$23,204——$13k$35k92%132257 mi 73Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee, Wisconsin$23,198——$9k$41k25%12,0241 mi 74Xenon A Stephanie Moss AcademyOmaha, Nebraska$23,179——$16k$29k82%241430 mi 75Avenue Five InstituteAustin, Texas$23,144——$29k$30k77%316131 mi 76Avenue Five Institute-South Austin CampusAustin, Texas$23,144——$29k$30k88%139123 mi 77Aveda Institute-TucsonTucson, Arizona$23,086——$21k—82%240143 mi 78Aveda Institute-PhoenixTempe, Arizona$23,086——$21k—68%218160 mi 79Aveda Institute Tucson-AvondaleAvondale, Arizona$23,086——$19k——158156 mi 80Paul Mitchell the School-Federal WayFederal Way, Washington$23,084——$14k$31k6%1472 mi 81Pickens Technical CollegeAurora, Colorado$22,997——$7k$39k76%686751 mi 82Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-PeruPERU, Illinois$22,967——$11k$22k83%5285 mi 83International Barber CollegeChandler, Arizona$22,925——$22k—43%45158 mi 84Cameo College of Essential BeautyMurray, Utah$22,885———$32k85%257542 mi 85IBMC CollegeFort Collins, Colorado$22,822——$35k$34k86%297777 mi 86Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville, Georgia$22,686——$8k$38k34%4,613209 mi 87Stewart SchoolSioux Falls, South Dakota$22,684——$14k$32k88%133316 mi 88Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North PlainfieldNorth Plainfield, New Jersey$22,676——$12k$25k67%19010 mi 89Salon Institute-Toledo CampusToledo, Ohio$22,672——$19k—61%15213 mi 90Suncoast Technical CollegeSarasota, Florida$22,662——$17k$41k50%1,1162 mi 91Aesthetic Science InstituteLatham, New York$22,638——$11k—94%164101 mi 92Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal WinchesterCANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio$22,637——$18k$23k61%57108 mi 93Grabber School of Hair DesignSt. Louis, Missouri$22,626——$11k$27k73%182265 mi 94Summit Salon AcademyTacoma, Washington$22,595——$25k$32k59%1383 mi 95Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, North Carolina$22,578——$8k$35k35%4,164161 mi 96Washburn UniversityTopeka, Kansas$22,547——$15k$50k53%4,562468 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data. Program-level earnings describe completers; institution-wide earnings describe former students and can include non-completers. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.