Undergraduate certificate · Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Undergraduate certificate): earnings by school

1184 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$22,965
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$26,581
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$7,851
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 1033 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $22,174 and $30,083. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle WA$39,239$43,507$7,916
Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty DE—$41,297—
Warrensburg Area Career Center MO—$40,423—
Saddleback College CA$39,816——
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis MN$31,243$39,570$8,943
San Jose City College CA$54,427$39,039—
Aveda Institute-Denver CO$34,300$39,029$6,333
Madison Area Technical College WI—$39,022$14,250
Saint Paul College MN$33,280$38,855$5,985
Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics MA$33,166$38,769$6,149
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline WA$36,985$38,683$7,917
San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc CA$34,512$38,673$6,333
Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology CT$27,479$38,466$6,333
Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport CT$27,479$38,466$6,333
Aveda Institute-Provo UT$21,263$38,115$9,538
Paul Mitchell the School-Denver CO$31,881$38,056$6,211
The Esthetic Institute VA$44,457$38,044$6,333
Academy of Cosmetology Inc MT$24,041$38,001$9,833
Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics VA$36,615$37,985$6,333
Florida State College at Jacksonville FL—$37,819$6,458
Indiana Wellness College IN$37,765—$7,389
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester OH$19,738$37,682$9,833
Cinta Aveda Institute CA$34,358$37,484$6,333
The Salon Professional Academy-Lewisville TX$31,234$37,415$6,650
Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy IL—$37,203$8,375
Johnson County Community College KS$30,494$37,166—
North Shore Community College MA$21,165$37,055—
The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles MO$27,909$36,905$9,500
Paul Mitchell the School-Esani GA$26,329$36,835$9,500
The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo ND$29,980$36,803$6,333
Raritan Valley Community College NJ—$36,696—
Medspa Academies UT$31,501$36,624$9,500
Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern Aesthetics NV$31,501$36,624$9,500
Advanced College of Cosmetology WI$20,143$36,524$10,194
Pickens Technical College CO$28,882$36,349—
Capri College-Cedar Rapids IA$26,762$36,283$9,833
The Hair Academy ND$29,857$36,244$11,962
Ann Webb Skin Institute TX$31,740$36,187$6,943
PCI Academy-Ames IA$29,449$36,179$6,333
PCI Academy-Plymouth MN$29,449$36,179$6,333
PCI Academy-Iowa City IA$29,449$36,179$6,333
Fortis College AL$27,062$36,102$11,667
Fortis Institute-Pensacola FL$27,062$36,102$11,667
Nova Academy of Cosmetology MN$32,641$36,079$7,831
New York Institute of Beauty NY$26,240$35,986$5,994
Barber & Beauty Institute of New York NY$36,915$35,980$6,544
Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis IN$27,853$35,969$7,389
Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way WA$35,223$35,881$10,555
Waukesha County Technical College WI$27,777$35,835$5,500
Capri College-Davenport IA$27,508$35,754$10,888
Cortiva Institute MD$31,386$35,636$7,785
VICI Beauty School WI$26,801$35,611$6,333
Avenue Five Institute TX$30,806$35,555$7,917
Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus TX$30,806$35,555$7,917
The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology IL$31,446$35,516$7,742
Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training NY$33,324$35,505$4,659
Stewart School SD$30,279$35,447$10,041
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness WI$31,180$35,396$6,333
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison WI$31,180$35,396$6,333
Hands on Therapy TX—$35,352$9,500
Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork PA$26,504$35,310$3,167
The Salon Professional Academy SD$24,582$35,291$6,500
Lake Area Technical College SD$24,262$35,222$7,855
Champ's Barber School PA$18,839$35,126$13,583
Champ's Barber School-Lebanon PA$18,839$35,126$13,583
Fort Myers Technical College FL$20,304$35,118—
South Hills Beauty Academy PA$24,924$34,978$3,431
The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago IL$31,313$34,973$7,917
Chippewa Valley Technical College WI$28,190$34,901$10,625
EINE Inc MA$20,893$34,794$9,500
Wake Technical Community College NC$27,632$34,789$9,000
Modern Beauty Academy CA$26,611$34,783$6,208
Top Nails & Hair Beauty School UT—$34,761—
Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Grand Forks ND$30,612$34,692$9,833
Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Fargo ND$30,612$34,692$9,833
The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda NY$29,137$34,686$6,333
The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville TN$29,398$34,680—
Empire Beauty School-Laconia NH$30,995$34,674$6,746
Empire Beauty School-Hooksett NH$30,995$34,674$6,746
Universal Spa Training Academy IL$26,516$34,649$7,917
Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix AZ$26,575$34,623$6,333
Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute MA$30,046$34,606$7,494
Keune Academy by 124 GA$22,508$34,603$9,833
Jupiter Beauty Academy MA$29,875$34,472$2,866
Keene Beauty Academy NH$26,254$34,453$6,332
Denmark College IN$19,052$34,448$9,277
Aveda Institute-Des Moines IA$31,868$34,437$7,910
P B Cosmetology Education Center NJ$22,254$34,406$7,667
Lotus Professional College VA$34,327—$6,333
The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose CA$31,712$34,325$6,333
Artistic Academy of Hair Design NJ$25,960$34,312$5,500
Paul Mitchell the School-Austin TX$24,676$34,304$6,222
Vski Cosmetology School SC$34,278—$4,275
La James International College-Cedar Falls IA$25,685$34,236$7,917
Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis MO$27,723$34,201$9,833
New England Hair Academy MA$27,144$33,931—
Academy of Massage and Bodywork DE$25,877$33,881$6,333
Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare UT$31,910$33,815$7,638
Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane WA$21,551$33,791$9,500
International Academy of Style NV$27,903$33,691$6,295
Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin TX$26,922$33,683$6,222
Baldwin Beauty School-North Austin TX$26,922$33,683$6,222
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus OH$25,014$33,519$9,833
COLLECTIV Academy-Worcester MA$26,686$33,478$6,222
Avalon Institute-Mesa AZ$26,901$33,458$6,332
Avalon Institute-Phoenix AZ$26,901$33,458$6,332
Avalon Institute-Layton UT$26,901$33,458$6,332
Avalon Institute-Las Vegas NV$26,901$33,458$6,332
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook ME$31,935$33,429$6,333
Spa Tech Institute-Westboro MA$31,935$33,429$6,333
Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth MA$31,935$33,429$6,333
Spa Tech Institute-North Andover MA$31,935$33,429$6,333
Phagans School of Hair Design OR$26,955$33,405$7,652
The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School MD$25,616$33,349$9,833
The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School MD$25,616$33,349$9,833
Fox Valley Technical College WI$33,330—$5,500
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights IL$26,598$33,327$7,307
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE IL$26,598$33,327$7,307
Oehrlein School of Cosmetology IL$26,485$33,287$9,833
Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville IN$21,083$33,230$9,833
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett WA$30,234$33,219$6,802
Model College of Hair Design MN$26,789$33,127$7,141
Academy of Hair Technology SC$27,563$33,104$3,666
Aveda Institute-Portland OR$29,702$33,069$6,224
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus WA$29,702$33,069$6,224
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville IL$26,739$33,019$7,307
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin IL$26,739$33,019$7,307
The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton WI$27,671$32,971$11,752
G Skin & Beauty Institute IL$29,765$32,941$7,917
The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska WI$27,943$32,924$12,000
Trident Technical College SC$33,732$32,849—
Northwood Technical College WI$28,255$32,846$5,500
Empire Beauty School-Somersworth NH$31,676$32,807$6,333
Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago IL$25,229$32,777$10,556
Penrose Academy AZ$31,291$32,738$6,333
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts AZ$29,155$32,667$7,917
Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness NJ$25,244$32,653$6,333
Grabber School of Hair Design MO$24,527$32,637$9,500
G Skin & Beauty Institute IL$27,171$32,611$6,333
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill NC$26,929$32,580$6,333
Jean Madeline Aveda Institute PA$20,303$32,493$8,028
Cape Coral Technical College FL$18,222$32,474—
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville TN$25,515$32,396—
Athens Technical College GA$25,525$32,372—
Pivot Point Academy IL$27,662$32,317$9,833
Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento CA$26,633$32,313$6,333
Barber School of Pittsburgh PA$23,118$32,310$13,583
Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati OH$27,120$32,291$7,917
Porter & Chester Institute CT$32,218——
Avalon Institute-Aurora CO$32,893$32,200$6,332
Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay CA$23,698$32,183$6,333
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School PA$26,021$32,158$8,443
Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs CO$24,193$32,158$6,333
Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner School VA$24,364$32,153$9,833
COLLECTIV Academy-Cranston RI$25,712$32,091$7,667
Montana Academy of Salons MT$21,522$32,076$9,500
Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center VA$25,257$32,072$9,833
Turning Point Beauty College AZ$21,414$31,950$6,000
Aveda Institute-Columbus OH$25,383$31,932$6,333
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW IL$26,569$31,930$7,307
Paul Mitchell the School-Jacksonville FL$28,274$31,923$9,833
Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology TX$31,413$31,920$6,333
Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas TX$31,413$31,920$6,333
The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs CO$26,047$31,909$6,333
Eastern Virginia Career College VA$32,463$31,895$7,917
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York NY$27,969$31,847$6,333
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center PA—$31,811—
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond IN$15,872$31,741$7,389
SOHO Hair Academy IA$29,596$31,740$7,652
Mandalyn Academy UT$25,483$31,712$6,333
Summit Salon Academy FL$28,514$31,669$6,333
Manatee Technical College FL$25,028$31,648—
Xenon A Stephanie Moss Academy NE$29,375$31,642$7,586
Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College CA$29,479$31,632$8,955
Greenville Technical College SC$26,439$31,625—
Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh NC$30,686$31,587$9,833
Phagans School of Beauty OR$25,126$31,545$8,170
Cortiva Institute FL$29,337$31,545$9,089
Cortiva Institute FL$29,337$31,545$9,089
Image Maker Beauty Institute TN$21,154$31,488$9,833
IBMC College CO$28,244$31,427$6,500
Paul Mitchell the School-Indianapolis IN$26,326$31,418$9,833
Douglas Education Center PA$20,222$31,412$8,750
Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque NM$21,582$31,385$6,211
Urban Academy of Beauty NM$21,582$31,385$6,211
College of Hair Design IA$19,606$31,335$17,083
Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics MO$28,252$31,330$9,200
J D Academy of Salon and Spa CA$28,793$31,308$6,211
O'Briens Aveda Institute VT$32,279$31,291$5,500
Palm Beach State College FL$26,182$31,237$7,494
Aesthetic Science Institute NY$27,701$31,227$6,333
The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics VA$28,573$31,213$6,333
Cosmetology & Spa Academy IL$24,517$31,208$9,833
Suncoast Technical College FL$32,102$31,193—
Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics NE$25,936$31,183$6,333
Guilford Technical Community College NC—$31,179$11,000
Emily Griffith Technical College CO$26,869$31,118—
Paul Mitchell the School-Reno NV$25,346$31,110$9,550
Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City UT$25,940$31,100$10,430
Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa CA$23,844$31,080$6,333
Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island RI$23,844$31,080$6,333
Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando FL$23,844$31,080$6,333
Paul Mitchell the School-Tampa FL$23,844$31,080$6,333
Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego CA$23,844$31,080$6,333
Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan MI$23,844$31,080$6,333
University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology IL$26,416$31,060$7,917
Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy WA$23,712$31,040$6,333
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School NJ$24,166$31,012—
Kansas City Kansas Community College KS$23,851$30,972—
Eric Fisher Academy KS$23,098$30,956$9,339
Austin's Beauty College Inc TN$21,466$30,938$7,917
La James International College-Davenport IA$20,592$30,930$7,917
The Professional Hair Design Academy WI$32,423$30,905$12,000
Palomar Institute of Cosmetology CA$27,131$30,892$5,319
Georgia Northwestern Technical College GA$15,973$30,855—
Aveda Institute-Tampa Bay FL$26,605$30,853$6,333
Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven CT$27,956$30,850$6,333
The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona PA$26,127$30,814$7,979
The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC DC$26,127$30,814$7,979
Hair Professionals Career College IL$22,090$30,799$9,406
Erie 1 BOCES NY$23,994$30,792—
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia MO$25,889$30,786$7,917
Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology OR$27,987$30,713$8,769
Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady NY$21,415$30,710$7,486
Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Lauderdale FL$21,415$30,710$7,486
Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute NY$32,840$30,708$6,061
Beauty Culture School LLC PA$22,727$30,695$6,661
Summit Salon Academy WA$32,936$30,654$11,809
Academy of Beauty Professionals MO$25,615$30,611$6,333
Academy of Beauty Professionals WI$25,615$30,611$6,333
Academy of Beauty Professionals WI$25,615$30,611$6,333
Academy of Beauty Professionals WI$25,615$30,611$6,333
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington LA$25,030$30,570$7,917
TIGI Hairdressing Academy Newtown CT$27,850$30,560$9,833
L Makeup Institute NV$22,115$30,523$6,746
Gaston College NC$30,509——
New Dimensions School MO$17,533$30,450$8,937
College of DuPage IL$30,417——
California College of Barbering and Cosmetology CA$20,763$30,415$6,333
Northwest College-Beaverton OR$26,601$30,384$8,878
Northwest College-Clackamas OR$26,601$30,384$8,878
Northwest College-Eugene OR$26,601$30,384$8,878
Northwest College-Tualatin OR$26,601$30,384$8,878
Northwest College-Medford OR$26,601$30,384$8,878
The Beauty Institute-Ambler PA$21,968$30,370$9,583
Aveda Institute-Tucson AZ$23,985$30,360$6,333
Aveda Institute-Phoenix AZ$23,985$30,360$6,333
Aveda Institute Tucson-Avondale AZ$23,985$30,360$6,333
Lu Ross Academy CA$24,299$30,318$6,333
Central Oklahoma College OK$23,457$30,315$7,569
Garden City Community College KS$22,148$30,306—
Paul Mitchell the School-Richland WA$24,193$30,300$7,805
Paul Mitchell the School-Provo UT$24,193$30,300$7,805
Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology ID$22,468$30,264$6,333
Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor OH$26,853$30,262$6,333
Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville OH$26,853$30,262$6,333
Cheeks Beauty Academy WY$26,565$30,258$8,000
Cheeks Beauty Academy CO$26,565$30,258$8,000
Casal Institute of Nevada NV$24,214$30,250$6,333
Regina Webb Academy KY$14,106$30,236—
Daytona State College FL$22,229$30,232$3,500
College of Hair Design-Downtown NE$23,785$30,176$10,000
Ogden-Weber Technical College UT$24,622$30,172—
Blue Cliff Career College AL$23,648$30,158$9,500
Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park IL$25,875$30,146$7,917
Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology IL$22,028$30,100$7,917
Tom P. Haney Technical College FL—$30,083—
Headmasters School of Hair Design ID$19,126$30,062$7,000
Twin City Beauty College MI$23,898$30,031$5,563
Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas TX$26,458$30,024$7,917
Paul Mitchell the School-San Antonio TX$26,458$30,024$7,917
Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington TX$26,458$30,024$7,917
Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe NM$25,574$30,020$6,333
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro TN$27,602$30,017$7,917
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville TN$27,602$30,017$7,917
Capitol Beauty School NE$30,223$30,002$8,000
ARROJO Academy NY$30,086$29,997—
Springfield Technical Community College MA—$29,980—
Stacey James Institute CO$29,909—$6,333
International Barber College AZ$29,859—$13,000
Central Carolina Community College NC$29,696$29,811—
Dawn Career Institute LLC DE$30,373$29,790$9,113
Jenks Beauty College OK$21,985$29,748$3,666
Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology TN$26,038$29,719$6,333
Santa Ana Beauty Academy CA$28,561$29,695—
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth TX$25,272$29,664$7,917
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas TX$25,272$29,664$7,917
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas TX$25,272$29,664$7,917
Northern Technical College AR—$29,661$15,152
Paul Mitchell the School-NYC NY$20,668$29,651$6,222
Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park KS$27,971$29,590$9,833
Ridgewater College MN$27,239$29,574$9,104
GateWay Community College AZ$29,551—$3,000
GateWay Community College-Central City AZ$29,551—$3,000
Rob Roy Academy-Taunton MA$29,527—$9,500
Pensacola State College FL$25,460$29,523$5,500
Alturas Cosmetology of Arizona LLC AZ$27,882$29,510$5,907
Sharp's Academy of Hairstyling MI—$29,505—
Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo IN$18,655$29,494$8,867
Boise Barber College ID$23,666$29,481$7,500

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