Certificate Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Programs with the Lowest Debt Relative to Earnings

Certificate Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Programs with the Lowest Debt Relative to Earnings, ranked by program debt / annual 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 770 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

1Beyond 21st Century Beauty AcademySanta Fe Springs, California0.13×——$27k$25k—12013 mi 2Professional Institute of BeautyEl Monte, California0.17×——$22k$17k76%9323 mi 3Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park, Kansas0.17×——$14k$45k31%11,332425 mi 4Instituto Educativo PremierPonce, Puerto Rico0.18×——$9k$20k78%2903 mi 5Artistic Academy of Hair DesignMorris Plains, New Jersey0.18×——$19k$34k83%8821 mi 6Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana DiazJuana Diaz, Puerto Rico0.18×——$2k$17k64%3394 mi 7University of Spa & Cosmetology ArtsSpringfield, Illinois0.20×——$16k$27k64%164177 mi 8Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, Texas0.20×——$5k$45k27%4,58544 mi 9Northwood Technical CollegeRice Lake, Wisconsin0.20×——$9k$43k56%2,14984 mi 10Ponca City Beauty CollegePonca City, Oklahoma0.21×——$8k$16k82%38497 mi 11Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare SchoolTucson, Arizona0.21×——$20k—91%53145 mi 12Blake Austin CollegeVacaville, California0.21×——$29k$43k89%21715 mi 13MJ Barber & Beauty AcademyHemet, California0.21×——$20k$20k92%9440 mi 14MJ Barber & Beauty AcademyLa Quinta, California0.21×——$23k$20k83%6673 mi 15Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia, Mississippi0.22×——$8k$36k45%5,452291 mi 16Barber & Beauty Institute of New YorkHempstead, New York0.22×——$16k—77%165 mi 17Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, Texas0.22×——$11k$42k21%45,18840 mi 18New York School of Esthetics & Day Spawhite plains, New York0.22×——$16k—98%1205 mi 19Nuvo College of CosmetologyNorton Shores, Michigan0.22×——$19k$18k20%962 mi 20Century CollegeSan Juan, Puerto Rico0.23×——$5k$19k90%6781 mi 21Cameo College of Essential BeautyMurray, Utah0.23×———$32k85%257542 mi 22Paul Mitchell the School-SchenectadySchenectady, New York0.23×——$19k—94%87104 mi 23Paul Mitchell the School-Fort LauderdalePlantation, Florida0.23×——$23k—71%648 mi 24G Skin & Beauty InstituteOakbrook, Illinois0.24×——$24k$32k56%33717 mi 25Paul Mitchell the School-NYCStaten Island, New York0.24×——$24k$32k84%961 mi 26Atelier Esthetique Institute of EstheticsNew York, New York0.24×——$16k$41k57%2991 mi 27Pensacola State CollegePensacola, Florida0.24×——$4k$37k36%7,5382 mi 28Western Suffolk BOCESNorthport, New York0.24×———$50k84%2862 mi 29Florida AcademyFort Myers, Florida0.24×——$15k—71%3503 mi 30Avenue Five InstituteAustin, Texas0.25×——$29k$30k77%316131 mi 31Avenue Five Institute-South Austin CampusAustin, Texas0.25×——$29k$30k88%139123 mi 32Lowell Academy Hairstyling InstituteLowell, Massachusetts0.25×——$15k—82%6623 mi 33Skin InstituteSaint Louis, Missouri0.25×——$17k$24k93%88266 mi 34New York Institute of BeautyIslandia, New York0.25×——$27k—87%2116 mi 35Alturas Cosmetology of Arizona LLCChandler, Arizona0.25×——$13k$27k77%570161 mi 36Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and WellnessVoorhees, New Jersey0.25×——$18k$30k94%3466 mi 37Penrose AcademyScottsdale, Arizona0.25×——$23k$36k90%403177 mi 38Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & CosmetologyClinton, Mississippi0.25×——$9k$28k67%77134 mi 39Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & CosmetologyWayne, New Jersey0.26×————80%35314 mi 40McLennan Community CollegeWaco, Texas0.26×——$5k$39k39%5,668179 mi 41Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics Skin Care & MakeupNew York, New York0.26×——$15k—94%6411 mi 42Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, Florida0.26×——$7k$37k43%10,1763 mi 43Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, North Carolina0.26×——$9k$42k33%19,67593 mi 44Modern Hairstyling Institute-CarolinaCarolina, Puerto Rico0.26×90%—$6k$18k79%1895 mi 45Southern School of Beauty IncDurant, Oklahoma0.26×——$4k$10k95%21303 mi 46Avi Career Trainingvienna, Virginia0.26×——$15k$29k86%2213 mi 47Aesthetic Science InstituteLatham, New York0.27×——$11k—94%164101 mi 48Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic BodyworkLancaster, Pennsylvania0.27×——$12k$30k70%40235 mi 49Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, Florida0.27×——$9k$42k41%21,9563 mi 50DuVall's School of CosmetologyBedford, Texas0.27×——$19k$31k57%65248 mi 51Modern Hairstyling Institute-BayamonBayamon, Puerto Rico0.27×——$5k$17k80%1563 mi 52The Salon Professional Academy-NashvilleNashville, Tennessee0.27×——$12k—97%33379 mi 53Paul Mitchell the School-PortsmouthPortsmouth, New Hampshire0.28×——$30k—95%731 mi 54Spa Tech Institute-WestbrookWestbrook, Maine0.28×——$30k$28k85%2633 mi 55Spa Tech Institute-PlymouthPlymouth, Massachusetts0.28×——$32k$28k87%2332 mi 56Spa Tech Institute-WestboroWestborough, Massachusetts0.28×——$28k$28k77%18230 mi 57Spa Tech Institute-North AndoverNorth Andover, Massachusetts0.28×——$39k$28k—11816 mi 58Technical College of the RockiesDelta, Colorado0.28×——$4k$46k95%165590 mi 59Avalon Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada0.28×——$17k$31k84%304232 mi 60Avalon Institute-MesaMesa, Arizona0.28×——$19k$31k84%298165 mi 61Avalon Institute-PhoenixPhoenix, Arizona0.28×——$17k$31k80%219174 mi 62Avalon Institute-LaytonLayton, Utah0.28×——$17k$31k86%186546 mi 63Dallas Barber & Stylist CollegeDallas, Texas0.28×——$20k$20k81%8240 mi 64Loraines Academy & SpaSaint Petersburg, Florida0.28×——$16k$18k61%302 mi 65Avalon Institute-AuroraAurora, Colorado0.28×——$16k$24k81%162746 mi 66Academy of Massage and BodyworkBear, Delaware0.28×———$31k—813 mi 67Catherine Hinds Institute of EstheticsWoburn, Massachusetts0.28×——$20k—96%17410 mi 68Cortiva InstituteLinthicum, Maryland0.28×——$26k$30k70%2254 mi 69G Skin & Beauty InstituteSchaumburg, Illinois0.28×——$22k$29k64%49018 mi 70Academy of Esthetics and CosmetologySan Fernando, California0.28×——$24k$35k67%3018 mi 71San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, Texas0.28×——$12k$43k30%22,9695 mi 72Long Island Nail Skin & Hair InstituteBethpage, New York0.28×——$18k$23k88%2498 mi 73Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins, Georgia0.29×——$7k$31k47%6,174150 mi 74Shear Ego International School of Hair DesignRochester, New York0.29×——$30k—91%2044 mi 75Central Texas Beauty College-Round RockRound Rock, Texas0.29×——$10k$23k74%122138 mi 76Central Texas Beauty College-TempleTemple, Texas0.29×——$10k$23k58%32167 mi 77The Barber SchoolMidvale, Utah0.29×——$19k—59%169541 mi 78Innovate Salon AcademySouth Plainfield, New Jersey0.29×——$43k—94%2888 mi 79Innovate Salon AcademyBrick Township, New Jersey0.29×——$27k——2193 mi 80Innovate Salon AcademyEwing, New Jersey0.29×——$24k—82%17421 mi 81Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute SeattleSeattle, Washington0.29×——$24k$32k67%1541 mi 82The Chrysm Institute of EstheticsVirginia Beach, Virginia0.29×——$22k—81%2716 mi 83The Spa SchoolColumbus, Ohio0.29×——$21k$27k70%11195 mi 84Cortiva InstituteMaitland, Florida0.29×——$28k$27k70%15935 mi 85Cortiva InstituteMaitland, Florida0.29×——$26k$27k79%04 mi 86Nuvani InstituteSan Antonio, Texas0.29×——$20k$19k88%12120 mi 87Model College of Hair DesignSaint Cloud, Minnesota0.29×——$11k$25k61%199129 mi 88Empire Beauty School-HooksettHooksett, New Hampshire0.29×——$11k$34k83%30633 mi 89Empire Beauty School-LaconiaLaconia, New Hampshire0.29×——$11k$34k64%9246 mi 90Federico Beauty InstituteSacramento, California0.30×——$24k$30k88%22036 mi 91Central Oklahoma CollegeOklahoma City, Oklahoma0.30×———$21k53%477431 mi 92Mandalyn AcademyAmerican Fork, Utah0.30×——$14k—90%55542 mi 93Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisMinneapolis, Minnesota0.30×——$18k$35k68%623133 mi 94South Hills Beauty AcademyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania0.30×———$23k94%183112 mi 95House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue SpringsBlue Springs, Missouri0.30×——$21k$25k78%109401 mi 96Omega Institute of CosmetologyHouma, Louisiana0.30×——$9k$15k97%5522 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.