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

Certificate Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Programs with the Highest Five-Year Earnings, ranked by median five-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 902 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

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1Aveda Institute-Des MoinesWest Des Moines, Iowa$39,184——$19k$36k88%244311 mi 2The Salon Professional Academy-NashvilleNashville, Tennessee$35,780——$12k—97%33379 mi 3Paul Mitchell the School-PortsmouthPortsmouth, New Hampshire$35,706——$30k—95%731 mi 4Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, Florida$35,090——$9k$42k41%21,9563 mi 5Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute SeattleSeattle, Washington$34,909——$24k$32k67%1541 mi 6University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyChicago, Illinois$34,757——$17k$29k100%532 mi 7G Skin & Beauty InstituteOakbrook, Illinois$33,521——$24k$32k56%33717 mi 8Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-ShorelineShoreline, Washington$33,492——$20k$30k74%1312 mi 9Aveda Institute-DenverDenver, Colorado$33,463——$20k$38k84%280744 mi 10The Salon Professional Academy-FargoFargo, North Dakota$33,458——$19k$31k60%95224 mi 11Empire Beauty School-HooksettHooksett, New Hampshire$33,430——$11k$34k83%30633 mi 12Empire Beauty School-LaconiaLaconia, New Hampshire$33,430——$11k$34k64%9246 mi 13Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisMinneapolis, Minnesota$33,406——$18k$35k68%623133 mi 14Elite School of CosmetologyNorwalk, Ohio$32,984——$32k$24k65%20012 mi 15Paul Mitchell the School-St LouisSt. Louis, Missouri$32,652——$25k$33k59%214256 mi 16The Hair AcademyBismarck, North Dakota$32,560——$15k$31k95%65409 mi 17Ogeechee Technical CollegeStatesboro, Georgia$32,510——$7k$31k43%1,82053 mi 18COLLECTIV Academy-WorcesterWorcester, Massachusetts$32,435——$25k—81%19239 mi 19Skin InstituteSaint Louis, Missouri$32,174——$17k$24k93%88266 mi 20Lowell Academy Hairstyling InstituteLowell, Massachusetts$32,171——$15k—82%6623 mi 21Penrose AcademyScottsdale, Arizona$32,167——$23k$36k90%403177 mi 22The Salon Professional Academy-KenoshaKenosha, Wisconsin$32,155——$30k$25k70%1302 mi 23Avenue Five InstituteAustin, Texas$32,137——$29k$30k77%316131 mi 24Avenue Five Institute-South Austin CampusAustin, Texas$32,137——$29k$30k88%139123 mi 25Tiffin Academy of Hair DesignTiffin, Ohio$32,078——$11k$25k58%4825 mi 26Paul Mitchell the School-AustinAustin, Texas$31,923——$19k$24k71%171132 mi 27Medspa AcademiesSouth Jordan, Utah$31,790——$19k—92%241539 mi 28Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern AestheticsLas Vegas, Nevada$31,790——$23k—93%215227 mi 29Paul Mitchell the School-SchenectadySchenectady, New York$31,784——$19k—94%87104 mi 30Paul Mitchell the School-Fort LauderdalePlantation, Florida$31,784——$23k—71%648 mi 31Moler-Pickens Beauty AcademyFairfield, Ohio$31,564——$14k$22k96%88166 mi 32Aveda Institute-TucsonTucson, Arizona$31,501——$21k—82%240143 mi 33Aveda Institute-PhoenixTempe, Arizona$31,501——$21k—68%218160 mi 34Aveda Institute Tucson-AvondaleAvondale, Arizona$31,501——$19k——158156 mi 35Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park, Kansas$31,476——$14k$45k31%11,332425 mi 36Avalon Institute-AuroraAurora, Colorado$31,422——$16k$24k81%162746 mi 37National Beauty CollegeCanton, Ohio$31,316———$21k—17248 mi 38Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad, Colorado$31,270——$11k$36k55%1,188640 mi 39Aveda Fredric's Institute-IndianapolisCarmel, Indiana$31,182——$24k$32k88%265128 mi 40Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and CosmetologyPortland, Oregon$31,169——$30k$25k77%9250 mi 41The Salon Professional Academy-AppletonAppleton, Wisconsin$31,136——$19k$32k82%8130 mi 42Columbus Technical CollegeColumbus, Georgia$31,036——$4k$34k27%2,719155 mi 43Lake Land CollegeMattoon, Illinois$31,004——$2k$39k58%2,448162 mi 44TIGI Hairdressing Academy NewtownNewtown, Connecticut$30,968——$14k—81%5316 mi 45Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa FeSanta Fe, New Mexico$30,891——$17k—75%55512 mi 46Paul Mitchell the School-Federal WayFederal Way, Washington$30,887——$14k$31k6%1472 mi 47Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-FargoFargo, North Dakota$30,881——$13k$28k73%72223 mi 48Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Grand ForksGrand Forks, North Dakota$30,881——$14k$28k83%61244 mi 49San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, Texas$30,861——$12k$43k30%22,9695 mi 50O'Briens Aveda InstituteWilliston, Vermont$30,843——$28k—67%8070 mi 51PCI Academy-AmesAmes, Iowa$30,439——$21k$31k77%176297 mi 52PCI Academy-PlymouthPlymouth, Minnesota$30,439——$20k$31k72%165136 mi 53PCI Academy-Iowa CityIowa City, Iowa$30,439——$21k$31k71%113194 mi 54Artistic Academy of Hair DesignMorris Plains, New Jersey$30,361——$19k$34k83%8821 mi 55Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NEChicago, Illinois$30,325——$19k$27k53%160< 1 mi 56Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale HeightsGlendale Heights, Illinois$30,325——$24k$27k—13222 mi 57Xenon A Stephanie Moss AcademyOmaha, Nebraska$30,271——$16k$29k82%241430 mi 58Aveda Fredric's Institute-CincinnatiWest Chester, Ohio$30,177——$24k$30k80%453161 mi 59Erie 1 BOCESWest Seneca, New York$30,129——$13k$47k96%3834 mi 60Phagans Beauty CollegeCorvallis, Oregon$30,024——$13k$33k86%5934 mi 61VICI Beauty SchoolGreenfield, Wisconsin$30,010——$10k$32k88%1098 mi 62The Salon Professional Academy-St CharlesSt. Charles, Missouri$30,002——$13k$35k92%132257 mi 63Aveda Institute-Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina$29,975——$21k$27k82%198114 mi 64The Salon Professional Academy-HuntsvilleHuntsville, Alabama$29,921——$16k—57%53286 mi 65The Salon Professional Academy-OnalaskaOnalaska, Wisconsin$29,896——$18k$31k93%67164 mi 66Model College of Hair DesignSaint Cloud, Minnesota$29,877——$11k$25k61%199129 mi 67New York School of Esthetics & Day Spawhite plains, New York$29,852——$16k—98%1205 mi 68The Institute of Beauty and WellnessMilwaukee, Wisconsin$29,826——$13k$32k90%186< 1 mi 69The Institute of Beauty and Wellness MadisonMadison, Wisconsin$29,826——$13k$32k97%8876 mi 70Western Suffolk BOCESNorthport, New York$29,809———$50k84%2862 mi 71Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare SchoolTucson, Arizona$29,730——$20k—91%53145 mi 72Fred K Marchman Technical CollegeNew Port Richey, Florida$29,721——$5k$30k71%3062 mi 73Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville, Georgia$29,716——$7k$45k32%8,728210 mi 74The Salon Professional Academy-Battle CreekBattle Creek, Michigan$29,685——$21k$22k80%4955 mi 75Ocean County Vocational-Technical SchoolToms River, New Jersey$29,679——$11k$47k65%4974 mi 76Collectiv Hair Dressing Academy-Collectiv Academy-DallasDallas, Texas$29,654——$19k$29k—319245 mi 77Collectiv AcademySandy, Utah$29,654——$20k$29k91%70542 mi 78Blake Austin CollegeVacaville, California$29,626——$29k$43k89%21715 mi 79Central Oklahoma CollegeOklahoma City, Oklahoma$29,459———$21k53%477431 mi 80Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, North Carolina$29,405——$9k$42k33%19,67593 mi 81Paul Mitchell the School-PhoenixPhoenix, Arizona$29,403——$21k$29k53%137166 mi 82East Central Community CollegeDecatur, Mississippi$29,399——$5k$32k36%1,520134 mi 83Paul Mitchell the School-DenverLakewood, Colorado$29,387——$26k—78%213740 mi 84Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire, Wisconsin$29,373——$12k$46k50%4,272128 mi 85ARROJO AcademyNew York, New York$29,329——$22k—98%104< 1 mi 86International Beauty SchoolMartinsburg, West Virginia$29,212——$15k$19k83%8661 mi 87Summit Salon AcademyTacoma, Washington$29,174——$25k$32k59%1383 mi 88Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesDes Moines, Iowa$29,143——$13k$26k81%74306 mi 89The Spa SchoolColumbus, Ohio$29,111——$21k$27k70%11195 mi 90Mitsu Sato Hair AcademyOverland Park, Kansas$29,029——$14k—60%85421 mi 91Avalon Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada$29,008——$17k$31k84%304232 mi 92Avalon Institute-MesaMesa, Arizona$29,008——$19k$31k84%298165 mi 93Avalon Institute-PhoenixPhoenix, Arizona$29,008——$17k$31k80%219174 mi 94Avalon Institute-LaytonLayton, Utah$29,008——$17k$31k86%186546 mi 95DuVall's School of CosmetologyBedford, Texas$28,970——$19k$31k57%65248 mi 96Paul Mitchell the School-North HavenNorth Haven, Connecticut$28,961——$29k$31k92%1787 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.