Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services: certificate earnings by college

Median earnings of cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates (certificate) one year after graduation, at 1109 colleges. National median: $22,965, rising to $26,499 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1San Jose City CollegeCA$54,427$39,039—
2The Esthetic InstituteVA$44,457$38,044$6,333
3Saddleback CollegeCA$39,816——
4Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute SeattleWA$39,239$43,507$7,916
5MAK Beauty InstituteGA$38,152$24,841—
6Indiana Wellness CollegeIN$37,765—$7,389
7Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-ShorelineWA$36,985$38,683$7,917
8Barber & Beauty Institute of New YorkNY$36,915$35,980$6,544
9Institute of Advanced Medical EstheticsVA$36,615$37,985$6,333
10Paul Mitchell the School-Federal WayWA$35,223$35,881$10,555
11San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology IncCA$34,512$38,673$6,333
12Cinta Aveda InstituteCA$34,358$37,484$6,333
13Lotus Professional CollegeVA$34,327—$6,333
14Aveda Institute-DenverCO$34,300$39,029$6,333
15Vski Cosmetology SchoolSC$34,278—$4,275
16Atelier Esthetique Institute of EstheticsNY$33,910$28,224$6,333
17Trident Technical CollegeSC$33,732$32,849—
18New York School of Esthetics & Day SpaNY$33,352$26,735$6,333
19Fox Valley Technical CollegeWI$33,330—$5,500
20Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care TrainingNY$33,324$35,505$4,659
21Saint Paul CollegeMN$33,280$38,855$5,985
22Catherine Hinds Institute of EstheticsMA$33,166$38,769$6,149
23Academy for Salon ProfessionalsCA$32,970$28,166$6,017
24Summit Salon AcademyWA$32,936$30,654$11,809
25Avalon Institute-AuroraCO$32,893$32,200$6,332
26Long Island Nail Skin & Hair InstituteNY$32,840$30,708$6,061
27Nova Academy of CosmetologyMN$32,641$36,079$7,831
28Eastern Virginia Career CollegeVA$32,463$31,895$7,917
29The Professional Hair Design AcademyWI$32,423$30,905$12,000
30Waynes College of BeautyCA$32,354$28,742$6,333
31O'Briens Aveda InstituteVT$32,279$31,291$5,500
32Porter & Chester InstituteCT$32,218——
33Suncoast Technical CollegeFL$32,102$31,193—
34Paul Mitchell the School-St. GeorgeUT$31,988$22,080$7,000
35Hilltop Beauty SchoolCA$31,968$29,097—
36Spa Tech Institute-WestbrookME$31,935$33,429$6,333
37Spa Tech Institute-WestboroMA$31,935$33,429$6,333
38Spa Tech Institute-PlymouthMA$31,935$33,429$6,333
39Spa Tech Institute-North AndoverMA$31,935$33,429$6,333
40Skinworks School of Advanced SkincareUT$31,910$33,815$7,638
41Paul Mitchell the School-DenverCO$31,881$38,056$6,211
42Aveda Institute-Des MoinesIA$31,868$34,437$7,910
43Ann Webb Skin InstituteTX$31,740$36,187$6,943
44The Salon Professional Academy-San JoseCA$31,712$34,325$6,333
45Empire Beauty School-SomersworthNH$31,676$32,807$6,333
46Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeNC$31,583$24,940—
47Medspa AcademiesUT$31,501$36,624$9,500
48Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern AestheticsNV$31,501$36,624$9,500
49The University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyIL$31,446$35,516$7,742
50Tint School of Makeup & CosmetologyTX$31,413$31,920$6,333
51Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-DallasTX$31,413$31,920$6,333
52Lake Technical CollegeFL$31,395$25,223—
53Cortiva InstituteMD$31,386$35,636$7,785
54The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness ChicagoIL$31,313$34,973$7,917
55Penrose AcademyAZ$31,291$32,738$6,333
56Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisMN$31,243$39,570$8,943
57The Salon Professional Academy-LewisvilleTX$31,234$37,415$6,650
58Summit Salon Academy Kansas CityMO$31,212$26,650$10,508
59The Institute of Beauty and WellnessWI$31,180$35,396$6,333
60The Institute of Beauty and Wellness MadisonWI$31,180$35,396$6,333
61Empire Beauty School-LaconiaNH$30,995$34,674$6,746
62Empire Beauty School-HooksettNH$30,995$34,674$6,746
63Avenue Five InstituteTX$30,806$35,555$7,917
64Avenue Five Institute-South Austin CampusTX$30,806$35,555$7,917
65Western Suffolk BOCESNY$30,693$26,458$5,298
66Paul Mitchell the School-RaleighNC$30,686$31,587$9,833
67Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Grand ForksND$30,612$34,692$9,833
68Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-FargoND$30,612$34,692$9,833
69Gaston CollegeNC$30,509——
70Johnson County Community CollegeKS$30,494$37,166—
71College of DuPageIL$30,417——
72Florida Gateway CollegeFL$30,415$19,860—
73Dawn Career Institute LLCDE$30,373$29,790$9,113
74Stewart SchoolSD$30,279$35,447$10,041
75Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettWA$30,234$33,219$6,802
76Capitol Beauty SchoolNE$30,223$30,002$8,000
77ARROJO AcademyNY$30,086$29,997—
78Lowell Academy Hairstyling InstituteMA$30,046$34,606$7,494
79Avi Career TrainingVA$30,045$26,581$6,333
80The Salon Professional Academy-FargoND$29,980$36,803$6,333
81Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics Skin Care & MakeupNY$29,931$25,760$5,307
82Stacey James InstituteCO$29,909—$6,333
83Jupiter Beauty AcademyMA$29,875$34,472$2,866
84International Barber CollegeAZ$29,859—$13,000
85The Hair AcademyND$29,857$36,244$11,962
86G Skin & Beauty InstituteIL$29,765$32,941$7,917
87Aveda Institute-PortlandOR$29,702$33,069$6,224
88Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver CampusWA$29,702$33,069$6,224
89Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid CitySD$29,698$29,257$6,333
90Central Carolina Community CollegeNC$29,696$29,811—
91SOHO Hair AcademyIA$29,596$31,740$7,652
92GateWay Community CollegeAZ$29,551$39,780$3,000
93GateWay Community College-Central CityAZ$29,551$39,780$3,000
94Rob Roy Academy-TauntonMA$29,527—$9,500
95Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty CollegeCA$29,479$31,632$8,955
96PCI Academy-AmesIA$29,449$36,179$6,333
97PCI Academy-PlymouthMN$29,449$36,179$6,333
98PCI Academy-Iowa CityIA$29,449$36,179$6,333
99The Salon Professional Academy-NashvilleTN$29,398$34,680—
100Xenon A Stephanie Moss AcademyNE$29,375$31,642$7,586
101Cortiva InstituteFL$29,337$31,545$9,089
102Cortiva InstituteFL$29,337$31,545$9,089
103Fountain of Youth Academy of CosmetologyPA$29,260$27,841$6,333
104Gateway Technical CollegeWI$29,216$27,759$6,704
105Estelle Skin Care and Spa InstituteIL$29,198$27,483$7,785
106Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeKY$29,190——
107Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsAZ$29,155$32,667$7,917
108The Salon Professional Academy-TonawandaNY$29,137$34,686$6,333
109Summit Salon Academy-PortlandOR$28,952$28,552$8,340
110VH Barber & Styling AcademyLA$28,936—$16,500
111Pickens Technical CollegeCO$28,882$36,349—
112The Salon Professional Academy-GeorgetownTX$28,870—$6,222
113J D Academy of Salon and SpaCA$28,793$31,308$6,211
114North Central Texas CollegeTX$28,761$28,796$6,500
115Cortiva InstituteFL$28,650—$7,315
116Cortiva Institute-ArlingtonTX$28,650—$7,315
117Oxford Academy of Hair Design IncCT$28,629$24,493$6,333
118The Chrysm Institute of EstheticsVA$28,573$31,213$6,333
119Santa Ana Beauty AcademyCA$28,561$29,695—
120Summit Salon AcademyFL$28,514$31,669$6,333
121Trinidad State CollegeCO$28,495$21,371—
122Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeCA$28,311$17,455—
123Paul Mitchell the School-JacksonvilleFL$28,274$31,923$9,833
124Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleTN$28,265$25,165—
125Northwood Technical CollegeWI$28,255$32,846$5,500
126Missouri College of Cosmetology and EstheticsMO$28,252$31,330$9,200
127IBMC CollegeCO$28,244$31,427$6,500
128Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroTN$28,232——
129Academy of Hair Design-SpringfieldMO$28,197$26,396$7,917
130Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeWI$28,190$34,901$10,625
131Tucson College of BeautyAZ$28,164$26,704$6,333
132Cameo College of Essential BeautyUT$28,109$27,247$5,500
133Moler Barber CollegeCA$28,035$24,344$9,832
134Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and CosmetologyOR$27,987$30,713$8,769
135Paul Mitchell the School-Overland ParkKS$27,971$29,590$9,833
136Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New YorkNY$27,969$31,847$6,333
137Paul Mitchell the School-North HavenCT$27,956$30,850$6,333
138Erwin Technical CollegeFL$27,948$21,335—
139The Salon Professional Academy-OnalaskaWI$27,943$32,924$12,000
140The Salon Professional Academy-St CharlesMO$27,909$36,905$9,500
141International Academy of StyleNV$27,903$33,691$6,295
142Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeNC$27,887$28,595—
143Alturas Cosmetology of Arizona LLCAZ$27,882$29,510$5,907
144Aveda Fredric's Institute-IndianapolisIN$27,853$35,969$7,389
145TIGI Hairdressing Academy NewtownCT$27,850$30,560$9,833
146Waukesha County Technical CollegeWI$27,777$35,835$5,500
147Paul Mitchell the School-St LouisMO$27,723$34,201$9,833
148Aesthetic Science InstituteNY$27,701$31,227$6,333
149The Salon Professional Academy-AppletonWI$27,671$32,971$11,752
150Pivot Point AcademyIL$27,662$32,317$9,833
151Columbus Technical CollegeGA$27,637$22,383—
152Wake Technical Community CollegeNC$27,632$34,789$9,000
153Beyond 21st Century Beauty AcademyCA$27,610$24,888$3,666
154Paul Mitchell the School-MurfreesboroTN$27,602$30,017$7,917
155Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-NashvilleTN$27,602$30,017$7,917
156Meridian CollegeFL$27,590—$13,000
157Academy of Hair TechnologySC$27,563$33,104$3,666
158MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & BarberCA$27,532—$8,677
159Capri College-DavenportIA$27,508$35,754$10,888
160Brittany Beauty AcademyNY$27,507$21,432$6,333
161Brittany Beauty AcademyNY$27,507$21,432$6,333
162Branford Academy of Hair & CosmetologyCT$27,479$38,466$6,333
163Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-BridgeportCT$27,479$38,466$6,333
164KC Beauty AcademyCA$27,470—$5,560
165Century CollegeMN$27,457——
166Cortiva InstituteCT$27,441—$6,333
167Barber and Beauty Academy of PennsylvaniaPA$27,333$21,170$3,167
168Florida AcademyFL$27,292$26,824$6,333
169DiGrigoli School of CosmetologyMA$27,271$27,613$7,555
170Ridgewater CollegeMN$27,239$29,574$9,104
171Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-LafayetteIN$27,221$27,229$6,333
172Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-IndianapolisIN$27,221$27,229$6,333
173Maryland Beauty Academy of EssexMD$27,204$27,196—
174Citrus CollegeCA$27,201$23,423—
175G Skin & Beauty InstituteIL$27,171$32,611$6,333
176New England Hair AcademyMA$27,144$33,931—
177Palomar Institute of CosmetologyCA$27,131$30,892$5,319
178Aveda Fredric's Institute-CincinnatiOH$27,120$32,291$7,917
179Paul Mitchell the School-DelawareDE$27,115$28,730$9,833
180Coba AcademyCA$27,090$28,431$6,333
181Fortis CollegeAL$27,062$36,102$11,667
182Fortis Institute-PensacolaFL$27,062$36,102$11,667
183Daytona CollegeFL$27,057$22,601$5,776
184Florida Panhandle Technical CollegeFL$27,018$27,332—
185Phagans School of Hair DesignOR$26,955$33,405$7,652
186Aveda Institute-Chapel HillNC$26,929$32,580$6,333
187Baldwin Beauty School-South AustinTX$26,922$33,683$6,222
188Baldwin Beauty School-North AustinTX$26,922$33,683$6,222
189Avalon Institute-MesaAZ$26,901$33,458$6,332
190Avalon Institute-PhoenixAZ$26,901$33,458$6,332
191Avalon Institute-LaytonUT$26,901$33,458$6,332
192Avalon Institute-Las VegasNV$26,901$33,458$6,332
193Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North PlainfieldNJ$26,894$26,767$6,333
194Emily Griffith Technical CollegeCO$26,869$31,118—
195Hair AcademyMD$26,855$27,559$7,500
196Brown Aveda Institute-MentorOH$26,853$30,262$6,333
197Brown Aveda Institute-StrongsvilleOH$26,853$30,262$6,333
198Aveda Institute-MarylandMD$26,842$25,301$6,333
199VICI Beauty SchoolWI$26,801$35,611$6,333
200Model College of Hair DesignMN$26,789$33,127$7,141
201Capri College-Cedar RapidsIA$26,762$36,283$9,833
202Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-LibertyvilleIL$26,739$33,019$7,307
203Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-ElginIL$26,739$33,019$7,307
204Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersTN$26,726$26,745$6,027
205Hair Academy IIMD$26,687$27,240$6,333
206COLLECTIV Academy-WorcesterMA$26,686$33,478$6,222
207Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & CosmetologyNJ$26,676$28,091$5,273
208Paul Mitchell the School-PortsmouthNH$26,666$33,647$9,833
209Centralia Beauty CollegeWA$26,649—$10,844
210Paul Mitchell the School-SacramentoCA$26,633$32,313$6,333
211Modern Beauty AcademyCA$26,611$34,783$6,208
212Aveda Institute-Tampa BayFL$26,605$30,853$6,333
213Brittany Beauty AcademyNY$26,604$24,194$6,333
214Northwest College-BeavertonOR$26,601$30,384$8,878
215Northwest College-ClackamasOR$26,601$30,384$8,878
216Northwest College-EugeneOR$26,601$30,384$8,878
217Northwest College-TualatinOR$26,601$30,384$8,878
218Northwest College-MedfordOR$26,601$30,384$8,878
219Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale HeightsIL$26,598$33,327$7,307
220Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NEIL$26,598$33,327$7,307
221Paul Mitchell the School-PhoenixAZ$26,575$34,623$6,333
222Cozmo Beauty SchoolFL$26,571$27,888—
223Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NWIL$26,569$31,930$7,307
224Fortis Institute-TowsonMD$26,565—$6,333
225Cheeks Beauty AcademyWY$26,565$30,258$8,000
226Cheeks Beauty AcademyCO$26,565$30,258$8,000
227Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-ColumbiaSC$26,543$26,778$5,923
228Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose CreekSC$26,543$26,778$5,923
229Universal Spa Training AcademyIL$26,516$34,649$7,917
230Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic BodyworkPA$26,504$35,310$3,167
231Oehrlein School of CosmetologyIL$26,485$33,287$9,833
232Paul Mitchell the School-LouisvilleKY$26,485$27,853$9,833
233Career Academy of BeautyCA$26,466$27,391$6,333
234Paul Mitchell the School-DallasTX$26,458$30,024$7,917
235Paul Mitchell the School-San AntonioTX$26,458$30,024$7,917
236Paul Mitchell the School-ArlingtonTX$26,458$30,024$7,917
237Skin Science InstituteUT$26,457$28,291$7,633
238Greenville Technical CollegeSC$26,439$31,625—
239University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyIL$26,416$31,060$7,917
240Riverland Community CollegeMN$26,415$29,966$9,500
241Paul Mitchell the School-EsaniGA$26,329$36,835$9,500
242Paul Mitchell the School-IndianapolisIN$26,326$31,418$9,833
243Pro Beauty AcademyNJ$26,297—$6,333
244Keene Beauty AcademyNH$26,254$34,453$6,332
245Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing ProgramPA$26,246—$9,500
246Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCESNY$26,246$25,665$6,365
247New York Institute of BeautyNY$26,240$35,986$5,994
248Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-BridgeviewIL$26,223$28,086$7,307
249Academy Di Capelli-School of CosmetologyCT$26,209$28,210$6,333
250Palm Beach State CollegeFL$26,182$31,237$7,494
251Joseph's College CosmetologyNE$26,172$26,895$12,000
252Christina and Company Education CenterIN$26,159—$7,389
253MTI CollegeCA$26,155$28,154$6,222
254Continental School of Beauty Culture-West SenecaNY$26,136$27,231$6,333
255The Salon Professional Academy-AltoonaPA$26,127$30,814$7,979
256The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DCDC$26,127$30,814$7,979
257Crave Beauty AcademyKS$26,108$27,705$7,917
258Institute of TechnologyCA$26,107—$6,722
259Massachusetts School of BarberingMA$26,103$27,275$7,130
260Paul Mitchell the School-ArkansasAR$26,084$28,305$9,833
261Empire Beauty School-BloomingtonMN$26,071$26,761$9,833
262Empire Beauty School-PottsvillePA$26,071$26,761$9,833
263Empire Beauty School-GwinnettGA$26,071$26,761$9,833
264Empire Beauty School-WarwickRI$26,071$26,761$9,833
265Empire Beauty School-Green BayWI$26,071$26,761$9,833
266Empire Beauty School-KennesawGA$26,071$26,761$9,833
267Empire Beauty School-AvondaleAZ$26,071$26,761$9,833
268Empire Beauty School-MilwaukeeWI$26,071$26,761$9,833
269Empire Beauty School-LakelandFL$26,071$26,761$9,833
270East Valley Institute of TechnologyAZ$26,059$25,109—
271The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado SpringsCO$26,047$31,909$6,333
272Franklin Hair Academy School of CosmetologyTN$26,038$29,719$6,333
273Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolPA$26,021$32,158$8,443
274Mitsu Sato Hair AcademyKS$25,999$23,620$9,500
275Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroTN$25,977——
276Tonsorial Arts Barber CollegeTX$25,972—$10,667
277Bellus Academy-PowayCA$25,966$27,366$8,389
278Bellus AcademyKS$25,966$27,366$8,389
279Texas Beauty CollegeTX$25,962$24,699—
280Artistic Academy of Hair DesignNJ$25,960$34,312$5,500
281Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake CityUT$25,940$31,100$10,430
282Entourage Institute of Beauty and EstheticsNE$25,936$31,183$6,333
283Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New YorkNJ$25,926$22,827$6,333
284Vernon CollegeTX$25,890$21,410$4,655
285Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri ColumbiaMO$25,889$30,786$7,917
286Academy of Massage and BodyworkDE$25,877$33,881$6,333
287Lehigh Valley Barber SchoolPA$25,877—$9,500
288Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley ParkIL$25,875$30,146$7,917
289City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeIL$25,866$21,225—
290Hoss Lee AcademyCA$25,847$25,483$6,333
291American Institute of BeautyFL$25,842$25,313$6,333
292Metro Beauty AcademyPA$25,830$29,135$8,028
293Staunton School of CosmetologyVA$25,811$27,118$9,833
294Northeastern Junior CollegeCO$25,739—$5,500
295Phagans Central Oregon Beauty CollegeOR$25,719$25,534$7,755
296Hair Professionals Career CollegeIL$25,713$29,878$7,917
297COLLECTIV Academy-CranstonRI$25,712$32,091$7,667
298Rob Roy Academy-Fall RiverMA$25,696$19,929$6,333
299La James International College-Cedar FallsIA$25,685$34,236$7,917
300Parisian Spa InstituteFL$25,622$27,840$3,167

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates earn?

The median college reports $22,965 in earnings one year after a certificate in cosmetology and related personal grooming services and $26,499 four years after. The highest is $54,427 at San Jose City College.

How much student debt do cosmetology and related personal grooming services graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $7,831 at the typical college.