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Cosmetology

1095 schools compared · Average earnings $17,290/yr

Quick Facts: Cosmetology Training

Where it's offered

Cosmetology programs are offered at 1095 schools across 51 states. Most students attend a school within driving distance of home — use the state picker below to see programs near you.

Earnings expectations

Graduates earn approximately $17,290/year on average one year after completion, per the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Pay scales with experience, certifications, and regional cost-of-living.

Apprenticeship pathways

The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes 5 registered apprenticeship pathways related to Cosmetology — earn-while-you-learn alternatives to traditional schooling. See apprenticeship.gov for the federal registry.

Program quality benchmark

Across the 1095 schools we analyze, the average TradeSchoolOutlook Score is 37/100. Higher-scoring programs combine strong graduate earnings, manageable cost, and strong job-market demand — see the leaderboard further down for the highest-rated options.

What Cosmetology Graduates Do

Your day will be hands-on, creative, and social. You might spend it behind the chair with scissors and foils, transforming a client’s style, or at a dedicated station, meticulously performing manicures. Others find their niche in quiet spa rooms, providing facials and expert skincare advice. The work is built on direct interaction and trust, turning first-time customers into loyal regulars.

You'll typically start by building a client list, often assisting senior stylists or renting your own booth. With experience, you can become a sought-after specialist in areas like advanced color, extensions, or esthetics, which boosts your earning potential significantly. This is a hands-on craft that requires a personal touch—a skill that can't be automated or done remotely. The career ladder also extends to leadership, with many experienced pros moving up to manage a salon or even open their own business. With steady growth and tens of thousands of openings annually, you are entering a field with strong, consistent demand for skilled practitioners.

Related programs worth comparing: Funeral Service & Mortuary Science, Personal & Culinary Services, and Hospitality Management.

Schools Offering

1095

Avg Grad Earnings

$17,290/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

37/100

Apprenticeship Paths

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Registered Apprenticeship Pathways

The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes 5 registered apprenticeship occupations related to Cosmetology. Apprenticeships let you earn while you learn — most have zero tuition costs and pay wages from day one.

Apprenticeship	Training Hours	Type	Salary RangeSalary	Growth
Barber RAPIDS 30	2000 hrs ~1.0 yrs	Time	$32K – $38,960 – $59K	4.1%
Cosmetologist RAPIDS 96	2000 hrs ~1.0 yrs	Time	$29K – $35,250 – $48K	5.6%
Esthetician RAPIDS 2089	2000 hrs ~1.0 yrs	Time	$34K – $41,560 – $56K	6.7%
Hair Stylist (Existing Title: Cosmetologist) RAPIDS 0096A	2000 hrs ~1.0 yrs	Time	$29K – $35,250 – $48K	5.6%
Manicurist RAPIDS 2090	2000 hrs ~1.0 yrs	Time	$32K – $34,660 – $38K	7.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Database (RAPIDS). Wages and job growth from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 projections.

Find Cosmetology Programs in Your State

Trade and community college programs are local decisions — most students pick a school within driving distance. Cosmetology is offered at 1095 schools across 51 states. Pick your state to see a local comparison (states with fewer programs link to the state hub).

Texas (110) California (93) Florida (84) Illinois (48) Pennsylvania (41) Tennessee (38) North Carolina (37) Georgia (35) New York (33) Ohio (32) Louisiana (29) Michigan (27) Utah (26) Indiana (23) Colorado (21) Wisconsin (21) Mississippi (20) Kentucky (19) Virginia (19) Arizona (18) Puerto Rico (18) Missouri (17) New Jersey (17) South Carolina (17) Arkansas (16) Kansas (16) Oklahoma (16) Washington (16) Massachusetts (15) Oregon (15) Iowa (14) Maryland (13) Idaho (12) Minnesota (12) Alabama (11) Nevada (11) New Mexico (8) Connecticut (7) Nebraska (6) West Virginia (6) New Hampshire (5) Delaware (4) Montana (4) North Dakota (4) South Dakota (4) Maine (3) Rhode Island (3) District of Columbia (2) Wyoming (2) Hawaii (1) Vermont (1)

See the full Cosmetology rankings — 1095 schools compared by salary and ROI →

Top Cosmetology Programs Nationally

For context, here are the highest-scoring Cosmetology programs in the country. Most students attend a school within 60 miles of home, so your state list above is usually more actionable — but these are the benchmarks others compete against.

Top 20 of 1095 schools ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any row for full earnings projections and career analysis.

#	School	Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL	64 61–64	$29,668/yr	75.0x
2	San Jose City College San Jose, CA	62 58–62	$23,253/yr	169.2x
3	Gaston College Dallas, NC	60 57–60	$27,008/yr	83.8x
4	Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL	60 55–61	$24,361/yr	114.0x
5	Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC	60 56–61	$23,286/yr	124.9x
6	Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC	60 56–60	$22,578/yr	128.4x
7	Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN	59 57–59	$32,987/yr	34.0x
8	Central Carolina Community College Sanford, NC	59 56–59	$24,101/yr	100.2x
9	Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL	59 56–59	$23,911/yr	96.5x
10	Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS	59 54–60	$21,250/yr	134.2x
11	Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA	58 55–59	$18,184/yr	140.2x
12	Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA	57 49–57	$19,094/yr	101.0x
13	San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX	57 50–57	$15,655/yr	153.9x
14	Navarro College Corsicana, TX	56 51–57	$20,857/yr	88.7x
15	Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX	56 50–57	$19,087/yr	93.8x
16	Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC	56 53–56	$19,024/yr	85.1x
17	College of the Mainland Texas City, TX	56 54–57	$18,495/yr	103.3x
18	San Diego City College San Diego, CA	56 53–56	$13,445/yr	98.7x
19	Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI	55 53–56	$27,049/yr	56.3x
20	Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA	55 51–56	$22,686/yr	74.3x
21	Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA	55 47–56	$18,291/yr	87.5x
22	Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA	55 47–56	$17,660/yr	101.6x
23	Cerritos College Norwalk, CA	55 51–55	$13,133/yr	107.2x
24	Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX	54 49–55	$18,887/yr	80.9x
25	Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL	54 49–54	$18,411/yr	80.1x
26	Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC	54 50–54	$17,193/yr	84.2x
27	Houston Community College Houston, TX	54 51–54	$16,777/yr	81.4x
28	Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville, NC	54 47–54	$14,444/yr	85.2x
29	Riverside City College Riverside, CA	54 51–55	$13,431/yr	103.3x
30	Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI	53 49–54	$23,405/yr	61.2x
31	Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS	53 51–53	$21,091/yr	66.0x
32	Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL	53 50–54	$20,212/yr	71.2x
33	Athens Technical College Athens, GA	53 46–54	$16,178/yr	78.7x
34	Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA	53 45–53	$15,168/yr	85.3x
35	Olney Central College Olney, IL	52 50–53	$24,120/yr	53.9x
36	Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI	52 48–52	$23,198/yr	54.7x
37	Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott, KS	52 50–53	$20,691/yr	41.4x
38	Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS	52 46–53	$17,660/yr	68.4x
39	Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA	52 47–52	$17,157/yr	68.0x
40	Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC	52 49–52	$16,506/yr	68.7x
41	Kilgore College Kilgore, TX	52 50–52	$15,957/yr	72.9x
42	Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA	52 49–52	$11,257/yr	77.6x
43	Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA	51 49–52	$19,659/yr	57.7x
44	Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA	51 49–52	$19,242/yr	50.6x
45	Grayson College Denison, TX	51 49–52	$18,598/yr	62.9x
46	Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI	51 44–51	$18,294/yr	59.4x
47	Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM	51 44–51	$16,496/yr	63.0x
48	Lee College Baytown, TX	51 48–51	$14,727/yr	67.0x
49	Cleveland Community College Shelby, NC	51 45–51	$13,347/yr	68.0x
50	South Plains College Levelland, TX	51 43–52	$11,557/yr	88.1x
51	The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo Fargo, ND	50 46–51	$29,330/yr	—
52	The Hair Academy Bismarck, ND	50 46–51	$29,327/yr	—
53	The Esthetic Institute Vienna, VA	50 46–51	$29,301/yr	—
54	Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO	50 48–50	$22,997/yr	43.0x
55	South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA	50 48–51	$20,501/yr	53.2x
56	McLennan Community College Waco, TX	50 45–51	$16,879/yr	60.5x
57	Howard College Big Spring, TX	50 44–51	$13,529/yr	66.7x
58	Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Grand Forks Grand Forks, ND	49 46–50	$28,331/yr	—
59	Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Fargo Fargo, ND	49 46–50	$28,331/yr	—
60	Summit Salon Academy Kansas City Independence, MO	49 45–49	$27,878/yr	—
61	Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics Ashland, VA	49 45–49	$27,490/yr	—
62	Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN	49 47–49	$24,367/yr	40.3x
63	Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI	49 47–49	$22,152/yr	45.3x
64	Ridgewater College Willmar, MN	49 44–49	$21,574/yr	45.4x
65	Garden City Community College Garden City, KS	49 47–49	$18,724/yr	51.4x
66	Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX	49 47–49	$16,036/yr	56.4x
67	Hill College Hillsboro, TX	49 42–50	$13,651/yr	57.2x
68	West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA	49 42–50	$11,925/yr	69.2x
69	Top Nails & Hair Beauty School Taylorsville, UT	48 45–49	$27,296/yr	—
70	Summit Salon Academy-Portland Tigard, OR	48 45–49	$27,110/yr	—
71	Aveda Institute-Des Moines West Des Moines, IA	48 45–49	$27,081/yr	—
72	Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster Westminster, CO	48 44–49	$27,005/yr	—
73	Paul Mitchell the School-Austin Austin, TX	48 44–48	$26,824/yr	—
74	Southwest Institute of Healing Arts Tempe, AZ	48 44–48	$26,795/yr	—
75	Champion Beauty College Houston, TX	48 44–48	$26,736/yr	—
76	Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK	48 44–48	$26,713/yr	—
77	Aveda Institute-Denver Denver, CO	48 44–48	$26,636/yr	—
78	DuVall's School of Cosmetology Bedford, TX	48 44–48	$26,435/yr	—
79	International Academy of Style Reno, NV	48 44–48	$26,349/yr	—
80	Frank Phillips College Borger, TX	48 46–48	$18,041/yr	47.6x
81	Meridian Community College Meridian, MS	48 45–49	$17,559/yr	51.4x
82	Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS	48 46–48	$17,437/yr	50.0x
83	Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA	48 46–48	$16,767/yr	50.6x
84	Florida Gateway College Lake City, FL	48 46–48	$16,195/yr	51.2x
85	Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA	48 43–49	$15,679/yr	52.8x
86	Houston Community College Houston, TX	48 42–49	$15,372/yr	52.5x
87	Arkansas State University-Newport Newport, AR	48 46–48	$15,140/yr	52.0x
88	Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC	48 46–48	$14,172/yr	54.2x
89	Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics Woburn, MA	47 44–48	$26,234/yr	—
90	Capitol Beauty School Omaha, NE	47 44–48	$25,942/yr	—
91	The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville Nashville, TN	47 44–48	$25,878/yr	—
92	Model College of Hair Design Saint Cloud, MN	47 43–48	$25,814/yr	—
93	Nova Academy of Cosmetology Rochester, MN	47 43–48	$25,754/yr	—
94	Medspa Academies South Jordan, UT	47 43–47	$25,502/yr	—
95	Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern Aesthetics Las Vegas, NV	47 43–47	$25,502/yr	—
96	Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline Shoreline, WA	47 43–47	$25,497/yr	—
97	Acaydia School of Aesthetics Provo, UT	47 43–47	$25,253/yr	—
98	Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty Newark, DE	47 43–47	$25,168/yr	—
99	The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Milwaukee, WI	47 43–47	$25,029/yr	—
100	Aveda Institute-Madison Madison, WI	47 43–47	$25,029/yr	—
101	The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska Onalaska, WI	47 43–47	$25,017/yr	—
102	Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Lakewood, CO	47 43–47	$24,952/yr	—
103	Northeastern Junior College Sterling, CO	47 46–48	$22,488/yr	34.3x
104	Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL	47 45–47	$20,912/yr	39.7x
105	Hinds Community College Raymond, MS	47 45–47	$17,704/yr	42.4x
106	Lake Land College Mattoon, IL	47 40–48	$13,714/yr	71.4x
107	Eastern Wyoming College Torrington, WY	46 44–46	$24,995/yr	28.1x
108	The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose San Jose, CA	46 43–47	$24,660/yr	—
109	Nova Academy of Cosmetology Woodbury WOODBURY, MN	46 43–47	$24,617/yr	—
110	Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane Spokane Valley, WA	46 43–47	$24,554/yr	—
111	University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology Chicago, IL	46 43–47	$24,468/yr	—
112	Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare Salt Lake City, UT	46 42–47	$24,463/yr	—
113	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN	46 42–47	$24,230/yr	—
114	PCI Academy-Ames Ames, IA	46 42–47	$24,178/yr	—
115	PCI Academy-Plymouth Plymouth, MN	46 42–47	$24,178/yr	—
116	PCI Academy-Iowa City Iowa City, IA	46 42–47	$24,178/yr	—
117	Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis Carmel, IN	46 42–47	$24,147/yr	—
118	Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics Lincoln, NE	46 42–46	$24,101/yr	—
119	Empire Beauty School-Laconia Laconia, NH	46 42–46	$24,089/yr	—
120	Empire Beauty School-Hooksett Hooksett, NH	46 42–46	$24,089/yr	—
121	The Salon Professional Academy Rapid City, SD	46 42–46	$24,068/yr	—
122	The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics Virginia Beach, VA	46 42–46	$23,974/yr	—
123	Paul Mitchell the School-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	46 42–46	$23,870/yr	—
124	Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus Columbus, OH	46 42–46	$23,788/yr	—
125	Warrensburg Area Career Center Warrensburg, MO	46 42–46	$23,749/yr	—
126	Penrose Academy Scottsdale, AZ	46 42–46	$23,700/yr	—
127	O'Briens Aveda Institute Williston, VT	46 42–46	$23,620/yr	—
128	Capri College-Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, IA	46 42–46	$23,586/yr	—
129	Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SD	46 42–46	$20,420/yr	37.1x
130	George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan, AL	46 45–47	$19,828/yr	39.3x
131	Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN	46 44–47	$18,593/yr	43.2x
132	Spokane Community College Spokane, WA	46 45–47	$17,869/yr	43.0x
133	Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC	46 39–47	$15,778/yr	44.9x
134	Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS	46 42–46	$13,615/yr	46.4x
135	Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett Everett, WA	45 42–46	$23,420/yr	—
136	Hastings Beauty School Hastings, MN	45 42–46	$23,396/yr	—
137	Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth Portsmouth, NH	45 42–46	$23,332/yr	—
138	La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology Mason City, IA	45 42–46	$23,313/yr	—
139	House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs Blue Springs, MO	45 42–46	$23,309/yr	—
140	First Class Cosmetology School Beloit, WI	45 42–46	$23,235/yr	—
141	Charles and Sues School of Hair Design Bryan, TX	45 42–46	$23,225/yr	—
142	Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology Irving, TX	45 42–46	$23,225/yr	—
143	Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas Grand Prairie, TX	45 42–46	$23,225/yr	—
144	The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles St. Charles, MO	45 42–46	$23,204/yr	—
145	Stephanie Moss Academy Omaha, NE	45 42–46	$23,179/yr	—
146	Avenue Five Institute Austin, TX	45 42–46	$23,144/yr	—
147	Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus Austin, TX	45 42–46	$23,144/yr	—
148	Aveda Institute-Tucson Tucson, AZ	45 42–46	$23,086/yr	—
149	Aveda Institute-Phoenix Tempe, AZ	45 42–46	$23,086/yr	—
150	KaiStar Federal Way, WA	45 42–46	$23,084/yr	—
151	Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru PERU, IL	45 42–46	$22,967/yr	—
152	International Barber College Chandler, AZ	45 42–46	$22,925/yr	—
153	Cameo College of Essential Beauty Murray, UT	45 41–46	$22,885/yr	—
154	Paul Mitchell the School-Madison Madison, WI	45 41–46	$22,868/yr	—
155	Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy Reston, VA	45 41–46	$22,763/yr	—
156	Stewart School Sioux Falls, SD	45 41–46	$22,684/yr	—
157	Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield North Plainfield, NJ	45 41–46	$22,676/yr	—
158	Salon Institute-Toledo Campus Toledo, OH	45 41–46	$22,672/yr	—
159	Suncoast Technical College Sarasota, FL	45 41–46	$22,662/yr	—
160	Aesthetic Science Institute Latham, NY	45 41–46	$22,638/yr	—
161	Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester CANAL WINCHESTER, OH	45 41–45	$22,637/yr	—
162	Grabber School of Hair Design St. Louis, MO	45 41–45	$22,626/yr	—
163	Summit Salon Academy Tacoma, WA	45 41–45	$22,595/yr	—
164	Joseph's College Cosmetology Lincoln, NE	45 41–45	$22,479/yr	—
165	Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park Overland Park, KS	45 41–45	$22,440/yr	—
166	Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin Austin, TX	45 41–45	$22,437/yr	—
167	Baldwin Beauty School-North Austin Austin, TX	45 41–45	$22,437/yr	—
168	Studio Academy of Beauty Chandler, AZ	45 41–45	$22,434/yr	—
169	Aveda Institute-Chicago Chicago, IL	45 41–45	$22,351/yr	—
170	The Salon Professional Academy-Lewisville Lewisville, TX	45 41–45	$22,320/yr	—
171	Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO	45 41–45	$22,267/yr	—
172	Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES Elmira, NY	45 41–45	$22,221/yr	—
173	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN	45 41–45	$22,176/yr	—
174	Capri College-Davenport Davenport, IA	45 41–45	$22,161/yr	—
175	Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati West Chester, OH	45 41–45	$22,160/yr	—
176	Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis St. Louis, MO	45 41–45	$22,147/yr	—
177	Cosmetology & Spa Academy Crystal Lake, IL	45 41–45	$22,096/yr	—
178	Continental School of Beauty Culture-West Seneca West Seneca, NY	45 41–45	$22,092/yr	—
179	Tom P. Haney Technical College Panama City, FL	45 41–45	$22,028/yr	—
180	Fosbre Academy of Hair Design Olympia, WA	45 41–45	$22,017/yr	—
181	Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center Culpeper, VA	45 41–45	$21,937/yr	—
182	Ridge Technical College Winter Haven, FL	45 43–45	$15,943/yr	39.7x
183	North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX	45 43–45	$10,963/yr	42.5x
184	Aveda Institute-Portland Portland, OR	44 41–45	$21,907/yr	—
185	Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus Vancouver, WA	44 41–45	$21,907/yr	—
186	Academy of Cosmetology Inc Bozeman, MT	44 41–45	$21,876/yr	—
187	Cortiva Institute Pompano Beach, FL	44 41–45	$21,856/yr	—
188	Cortiva Institute Maitland, FL	44 41–45	$21,856/yr	—
189	Meridian College Sarasota, FL	44 41–45	$21,848/yr	—
190	Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	44 41–45	$21,826/yr	—
191	Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg Perrysburg, OH	44 41–45	$21,819/yr	—
192	Cortiva Institute St. Petersburg, FL	44 41–45	$21,812/yr	—
193	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle Seattle, WA	44 41–45	$21,785/yr	—
194	VICI Beauty School Greenfield, WI	44 41–45	$21,773/yr	—
195	Z Hair Academy Overland Park, KS	44 41–45	$21,750/yr	—
196	Lake Technical College Eustis, FL	44 41–45	$21,738/yr	—
197	Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL	44 41–45	$21,731/yr	—
198	Mandalyn Academy American Fork, UT	44 41–45	$21,711/yr	—
199	The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha Kenosha, WI	44 41–45	$21,678/yr	—
200	The Professional Hair Design Academy Eau Claire, WI	44 41–45	$21,659/yr	—
201	Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy Fairfield, OH	44 41–45	$21,650/yr	—
202	TIGI Hairdressing Academy Newtown Newtown, CT	44 41–45	$21,621/yr	—
203	Paul Mitchell the School-Boise Boise, ID	44 41–45	$21,620/yr	—
204	Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa Nampa, ID	44 41–45	$21,620/yr	—
205	Academy of Hair Design-Springfield Springfield, MO	44 41–45	$21,574/yr	—
206	Southeastern Esthetics Institute Elgin, SC	44 41–45	$21,547/yr	—
207	Summit Salon Academy Anderson, IN	44 41–45	$21,529/yr	—
208	Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics New York, NY	44 41–45	$21,516/yr	—
209	Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	44 41–45	$21,501/yr	—
210	Avalon Institute-Mesa Mesa, AZ	44 41–45	$21,496/yr	—
211	Avalon Institute-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ	44 41–45	$21,496/yr	—
212	Avalon Institute-Layton Layton, UT	44 41–45	$21,496/yr	—
213	Avalon Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	44 41–45	$21,496/yr	—
214	Mitchells Academy Raleigh, NC	44 41–45	$21,495/yr	—
215	G Skin & Beauty Institute Schaumburg, IL	44 41–45	$21,461/yr	—
216	Image Maker Beauty Institute Hendersonville, TN	44 41–45	$21,451/yr	—
217	Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design Greenville, NC	44 41–45	$21,443/yr	—
218	PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY	44 41–45	$21,439/yr	—
219	Paul Mitchell the School-Logan Logan, UT	44 41–45	$21,384/yr	—
220	MTI College Sacramento, CA	44 41–45	$21,371/yr	—
221	The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	44 40–45	$21,340/yr	—
222	Elevate Salon Institute Durham, NC	44 40–45	$21,340/yr	—
223	Bridgerland Technical College Logan, UT	44 40–45	$21,281/yr	—
224	Metro Beauty Academy Allentown, PA	44 40–45	$21,226/yr	—
225	The Salon Professional Academy-Georgetown Georgetown, TX	44 40–45	$21,226/yr	—
226	Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City Holladay, UT	44 40–45	$21,219/yr	—
227	Institute of Technology Clovis, CA	44 40–45	$21,184/yr	—
228	Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock Little Rock, AR	44 40–45	$21,161/yr	—
229	Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ	44 40–45	$21,139/yr	—
230	Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School Tucson, AZ	44 40–45	$21,125/yr	—
231	Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Westbrook, ME	44 40–45	$21,124/yr	—
232	Spa Tech Institute-Westboro Westborough, MA	44 40–45	$21,124/yr	—
233	Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth Plymouth, MA	44 40–45	$21,124/yr	—
234	University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts Springfield, IL	44 40–45	$21,114/yr	—
235	Advanced College of Cosmetology Waupun, WI	44 40–45	$21,100/yr	—
236	Aveda Institute-Columbus Columbus, OH	44 40–45	$21,089/yr	—
237	Crave Beauty Academy Wichita, KS	44 40–45	$21,067/yr	—
238	Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy Clarksburg, WV	44 40–45	$21,049/yr	—
239	Austin's Beauty College Inc Clarksville, TN	44 40–45	$20,977/yr	—
240	Fort Pierce Beauty Academy Fort Pierce, FL	44 40–45	$20,902/yr	—
241	Salem College of Hairstyling Rolla, MO	44 40–45	$20,888/yr	—
242	Brillare Beauty Institute Cleveland, TN	44 40–45	$20,885/yr	—
243	Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia Gastonia, NC	44 40–45	$20,877/yr	—
244	Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor Mentor, OH	44 40–45	$20,873/yr	—
245	Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville Strongsville, OH	44 40–45	$20,873/yr	—
246	Daytona College Ormond Beach, FL	44 40–45	$20,872/yr	—
247	Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Nashville, TN	44 40–44	$20,870/yr	—
248	South Hills Beauty Academy Pittsburgh, PA	44 40–44	$20,852/yr	—
249	Bell Mar Beauty College Cicero, IL	44 40–44	$20,849/yr	—
250	The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Frederick, MD	44 40–44	$20,844/yr	—
251	The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Annapolis, MD	44 40–44	$20,844/yr	—
252	Atlanta School of Massage Atlanta, GA	44 40–44	$20,792/yr	—
253	Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design-Bryan Bryan, TX	44 40–44	$20,768/yr	—
254	Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design-Victoria Victoria, TX	44 40–44	$20,768/yr	—
255	Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design Brenham, TX	44 40–44	$20,768/yr	—
256	Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke Roanoke, VA	44 40–44	$20,761/yr	—
257	Cortiva Institute Linthicum, MD	44 40–44	$20,754/yr	—
258	Cheeks Beauty Academy Cheyenne, WY	44 40–44	$20,746/yr	—
259	Cheeks Beauty Academy Loveland, CO	44 40–44	$20,746/yr	—
260	Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester Worcester, MA	44 40–44	$20,720/yr	—
261	Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy Salisbury, MD	44 40–44	$20,694/yr	—
262	Paul Mitchell the School-Richland Richland, WA	44 40–44	$20,689/yr	—
263	Paul Mitchell the School-Provo Provo, UT	44 40–44	$20,689/yr	—
264	Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN	44 40–44	$20,606/yr	—
265	Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville Hendersonville, TN	44 40–44	$20,606/yr	—
266	Empire Beauty School-Somersworth Somersworth, NH	44 40–44	$20,596/yr	—
267	Collectiv Academy Sandy, UT	44 40–44	$20,565/yr	—
268	Capilo School of Hair Design Augusta, ME	44 40–44	$20,556/yr	—
269	International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy Sandy Springs, GA	44 40–44	$20,551/yr	—
270	Phagans School of Beauty Salem, OR	44 40–44	$20,537/yr	—
271	New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa white plains, NY	44 40–44	$20,531/yr	—
272	Graduate America College Garland, TX	44 40–44	$20,528/yr	—
273	Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas Carrollton, TX	44 40–44	$20,500/yr	—
274	Paul Mitchell the School-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	44 40–44	$20,500/yr	—
275	Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington Arlington, TX	44 40–44	$20,500/yr	—
276	EINE Inc Tewksbury, MA	44 40–44	$20,496/yr	—
277	Eric Fisher Academy Wichita, KS	44 40–44	$20,465/yr	—
278	Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan West Jordan, UT	44 40–44	$20,460/yr	—
279	Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Provo Provo, UT	44 40–44	$20,460/yr	—
280	Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber School Southgate, MI	44 40–44	$20,460/yr	—
281	Cameo Beauty Academy Oak Lawn, IL	44 40–44	$20,447/yr	—
282	Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	44 40–44	$20,417/yr	—
283	Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield Springfield, MO	44 40–44	$20,368/yr	—
284	Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines Des Moines, IA	44 40–44	$20,355/yr	—
285	Bennett Career Institute Washington, DC	44 40–44	$20,316/yr	—
286	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville Janesville, WI	44 40–44	$20,302/yr	—
287	Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology Boise, ID	44 40–44	$20,258/yr	—
288	The Spa School Columbus, OH	44 40–44	$20,256/yr	—
289	Barber Institute of Texas Longview, TX	44 40–44	$20,255/yr	—
290	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture Urbana, IL	44 40–44	$20,228/yr	—
291	Moler Hollywood Beauty Academy Cincinnati, OH	44 40–44	$20,222/yr	—
292	Montana Academy of Salons Great Falls, MT	44 40–44	$20,211/yr	—
293	Gould's Academy Memphis, TN	44 40–44	$20,194/yr	—
294	Gould's Academy Bartlett, TN	44 40–44	$20,194/yr	—
295	Health And Style Institute Greensboro, NC	44 40–44	$20,190/yr	—
296	Summit Salon Academy Tampa, FL	44 40–44	$20,153/yr	—
297	Shasta School of Cosmetology Redding, CA	44 40–44	$20,144/yr	—
298	International Institute of Cosmetology Wethersfield, CT	44 40–44	$20,111/yr	—
299	Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth Fort Worth, TX	44 40–44	$20,106/yr	—
300	Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas Dallas, TX	44 40–44	$20,106/yr	—
301	Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas Dallas, TX	44 40–44	$20,106/yr	—
302	Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake Spirit Lake, IA	44 40–44	$20,098/yr	—
303	Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute Skokie, IL	44 40–44	$20,095/yr	—
304	World Class Academy of Beauty Careers Tallahassee, FL	44 40–44	$20,087/yr	—
305	Master's Barber & Styling College Old Hickory, TN	44 40–44	$20,082/yr	—
306	Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy Amarillo, TX	44 40–44	$20,065/yr	—
307	Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock Lubbock, TX	44 40–44	$20,065/yr	—
308	California College of Barbering and Cosmetology Stockton, CA	44 40–44	$20,065/yr	—
309	Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto Modesto, CA	44 40–44	$20,060/yr	—
310	Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH	44 40–44	$20,058/yr	—
311	Paul Mitchell the School-Toledo Sylvania, OH	44 40–44	$20,058/yr	—
312	Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville Louisville, KY	44 40–44	$20,033/yr	—
313	Okaloosa Technical College Fort Walton Beach, FL	44 40–44	$20,030/yr	—
314	Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner School Virginia Beach, VA	44 40–44	$20,028/yr	—
315	Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington Arlington, TX	44 40–44	$20,020/yr	—
316	Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton Denton, TX	44 40–44	$20,020/yr	—
317	Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	44 40–44	$20,020/yr	—
318	Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO	44 40–44	$20,014/yr	—
319	Blue Cliff Career College Mobile, AL	44 40–44	$20,014/yr	—
320	Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City Sioux City, IA	44 40–44	$20,000/yr	—
321	Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware Newark, DE	44 40–44	$19,975/yr	—
322	Phagans Beauty College Corvallis, OR	44 40–44	$19,966/yr	—
323	Skin Institute Saint Louis, MO	44 40–44	$19,963/yr	—
324	College of Wilmington Wilmington, NC	44 40–44	$19,962/yr	—
325	Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology Wallingford, CT	44 40–44	$19,955/yr	—
326	Seguin Beauty School-Seguin Seguin, TX	44 40–44	$19,908/yr	—
327	Avalon Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO	44 40–44	$19,903/yr	—
328	Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI	44 42–44	$17,385/yr	34.6x
329	Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA	44 41–44	$15,278/yr	38.5x
330	Holmes Community College Goodman, MS	44 42–44	$13,865/yr	38.5x
331	Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX	44 42–44	$13,099/yr	40.8x
332	North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA	44 42–44	$12,867/yr	39.7x
333	Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS	43 41–44	$22,547/yr	23.7x
334	Washburn University Topeka, KS	43 40–43	$22,547/yr	22.5x
335	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville Libertyville, IL	43 40–44	$19,879/yr	—
336	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin Elgin, IL	43 40–44	$19,879/yr	—
337	Paul Mitchell the School-Normal Normal, IL	43 40–44	$19,827/yr	—
338	Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics Jefferson City, MO	43 40–44	$19,818/yr	—
339	Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology Kennewick, WA	43 40–44	$19,806/yr	—
340	Hoss Lee Academy Roseville, CA	43 40–44	$19,797/yr	—
341	Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland Twinsburg, OH	43 40–44	$19,778/yr	—
342	Ann Webb Skin Institute Austin, TX	43 40–44	$19,756/yr	—
343	Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville Merrillville, IN	43 40–44	$19,685/yr	—
344	Stacey James Institute Parker, CO	43 40–44	$19,659/yr	—
345	Capri College-Dubuque Dubuque, IA	43 40–44	$19,651/yr	—
346	Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork Lancaster, PA	43 40–44	$19,624/yr	—
347	Eastern Virginia Career College Fredericksburg, VA	43 40–44	$19,612/yr	—
348	Erwin Technical College Tampa, FL	43 40–44	$19,607/yr	—
349	Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy Joliet, IL	43 40–44	$19,587/yr	—
350	Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC	43 40–44	$19,583/yr	—
351	Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia West Columbia, SC	43 40–44	$19,583/yr	—
352	Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston North Charleston, SC	43 40–44	$19,583/yr	—
353	Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville Greenville, SC	43 40–44	$19,583/yr	—
354	Staunton School of Cosmetology Staunton, VA	43 40–44	$19,581/yr	—
355	Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee Wauwatosa, WI	43 40–44	$19,570/yr	—
356	Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology Oswego, IL	43 40–44	$19,563/yr	—
357	VH Barber & Styling Academy Bossier City, LA	43 40–44	$19,545/yr	—
358	Aveda Institute-Provo Provo, UT	43 40–44	$19,530/yr	—
359	ABC Beauty Academy Richardson, TX	43 40–44	$19,524/yr	—
360	Paul Mitchell the School-Reno Reno, NV	43 40–44	$19,523/yr	—
361	Paul Mitchell the School-North Tahoe Truckee, CA	43 40–44	$19,523/yr	—
362	Ideal Beauty Academy Jeffersonville, IN	43 40–44	$19,513/yr	—
363	Ideal Beauty Academy Louisville, KY	43 40–44	$19,513/yr	—
364	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman Harriman, TN	43 40–44	$19,479/yr	—
365	Barber & Beauty Institute of New York Hempstead, NY	43 40–44	$19,470/yr	—
366	Academy of Hair Technology Greenville, SC	43 40–44	$19,459/yr	—
367	Aveda Institute-Tallahassee Tallahassee, FL	43 40–44	$19,456/yr	—
368	Vogue College of Cosmetology-San Antonio Fredericksburg San Antonio, TX	43 40–44	$19,449/yr	—
369	Academy of Salon and Spa Fort Smith, AR	43 40–44	$19,443/yr	—
370	Boise Barber College Boise, ID	43 40–44	$19,417/yr	—
371	Cutting Edge Academy Succasunna, NJ	43 40–44	$19,411/yr	—
372	The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology Downers Grove, IL	43 40–44	$19,397/yr	—
373	Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics Skin Care & Makeup New York, NY	43 40–44	$19,396/yr	—
374	United Beauty College Denver, CO	43 40–44	$19,322/yr	—
375	Keune Academy by 124 Lawrenceville, GA	43 40–44	$19,319/yr	—
376	Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven North Haven, CT	43 40–44	$19,288/yr	—
377	Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design Spokane, WA	43 40–44	$19,286/yr	—
378	College of Hair Design Careers Salem, OR	43 40–44	$19,284/yr	—
379	College of Hair Design-Downtown Lincoln, NE	43 40–44	$19,274/yr	—
380	College of Hair Design-East Campus Lincoln, NE	43 40–44	$19,274/yr	—
381	BJ's Beauty & Barber College Tacoma, WA	43 40–44	$19,248/yr	—
382	Paul Mitchell the School-Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL	43 40–44	$19,234/yr	—
383	Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner McLean, VA	43 40–44	$19,234/yr	—
384	Casal Institute of Nevada Las Vegas, NV	43 40–44	$19,225/yr	—
385	Central Oklahoma College Oklahoma City, OK	43 40–44	$19,149/yr	—
386	Rudae's School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	43 40–44	$19,131/yr	—
387	Pivot Point Academy Bloomingdale, IL	43 40–44	$19,088/yr	—
388	Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology Arts Kalispell, MT	43 40–44	$19,079/yr	—
389	The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona Altoona, PA	43 40–44	$19,048/yr	—
390	The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC Washington, DC	43 40–44	$19,048/yr	—
391	Paul Mitchell the School-Houston Houston, TX	43 40–44	$19,036/yr	—
392	Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake Webster, TX	43 40–44	$19,036/yr	—
393	BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology Kerrville, TX	43 40–44	$19,016/yr	—
394	Aveda Institute-Twin Falls Twin Falls, ID	43 40–44	$19,015/yr	—
395	San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc San Francisco, CA	43 40–44	$19,002/yr	—
396	G Skin & Beauty Institute Oakbrook, IL	43 40–44	$18,987/yr	—
397	Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia Columbia, SC	43 40–44	$18,956/yr	—
398	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson Dickson, TN	43 40–44	$18,956/yr	—
399	Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg Spartanburg, SC	43 40–44	$18,956/yr	—
400	Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia Columbia, SC	43 40–44	$18,956/yr	—
401	Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek Goose Creek, SC	43 40–44	$18,956/yr	—
402	Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington Lexington, KY	43 39–44	$18,950/yr	—
403	Moler Barber College Oakland, CA	43 39–44	$18,947/yr	—
404	Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Hurst Hurst, TX	43 39–44	$18,916/yr	—
405	Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford Stafford, TX	43 39–44	$18,916/yr	—
406	Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Willowbrook Houston, TX	43 39–44	$18,916/yr	—
407	Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh Raleigh, NC	43 39–44	$18,849/yr	—
408	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette Lafayette, IN	43 39–44	$18,846/yr	—
409	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	43 39–44	$18,846/yr	—
410	Aveda Institute-New Mexico Albuquerque, NM	43 39–44	$18,842/yr	—
411	Intellitec College-Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO	43 39–44	$18,804/yr	—
412	Skin Science Institute Sandy, UT	43 39–44	$18,777/yr	—
413	Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa Tampa, FL	43 39–44	$18,766/yr	—
414	Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Lakeland Lakeland, FL	43 39–44	$18,766/yr	—
415	Denmark College Merrillville, IN	43 39–44	$18,762/yr	—
416	Aveda Institute-Fort Myers Fort Myers, FL	43 39–44	$18,752/yr	—
417	Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT	43 39–44	$18,745/yr	—
418	Academy of Beauty Professionals Raymore, MO	43 39–44	$18,729/yr	—
419	Academy of Beauty Professionals Madison, WI	43 39–44	$18,729/yr	—
420	Academy of Beauty Professionals Appleton, WI	43 39–44	$18,729/yr	—
421	Academy of Beauty Professionals Green Bay, WI	43 39–44	$18,729/yr	—
422	City Pointe Beauty Academy Webb City, MO	43 39–44	$18,699/yr	—
423	Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill Rock Hill, SC	43 39–44	$18,693/yr	—
424	Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville Greenville, SC	43 39–44	$18,693/yr	—
425	Headmasters School of Hair Design Lewiston, ID	43 39–44	$18,690/yr	—
426	J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy Terre Haute, IN	43 39–44	$18,675/yr	—
427	The Salon Professional Academy-Evansville Evansville, IN	43 39–44	$18,674/yr	—
428	Marion Technical College Ocala, FL	43 39–44	$18,663/yr	—
429	Empire Beauty School-Bloomington Bloomington, MN	43 39–44	$18,639/yr	—
430	Empire Beauty School-Pottsville Pottsville, PA	43 39–44	$18,639/yr	—
431	Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett Lawrenceville, GA	43 39–44	$18,639/yr	—
432	Empire Beauty School-Warwick Providence, RI	43 39–44	$18,639/yr	—
433	Empire Beauty School-Green Bay Ashwaubenon, WI	43 39–44	$18,639/yr	—
434	Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw Kennesaw, GA	43 39–44	$18,639/yr	—
435	Empire Beauty School-Avondale Avondale, AZ	43 39–44	$18,639/yr	—
436	Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	43 39–44	$18,639/yr	—
437	Empire Beauty School-Lakeland Lakeland, FL	43 39–44	$18,639/yr	—
438	Montgomery Beauty School Silver Spring, MD	43 39–44	$18,623/yr	—
439	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington Covington, LA	43 39–44	$18,605/yr	—
440	The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton Appleton, WI	43 39–44	$18,603/yr	—
441	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture LLC-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	43 39–44	$18,592/yr	—
442	Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes Port Huron, MI	43 39–44	$18,580/yr	—
443	Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Myers Fort Myers, FL	43 39–44	$18,580/yr	—
444	Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Rapid City, SD	43 39–44	$18,561/yr	—
445	Arrojo Cosmetology School New York, NY	43 39–44	$18,528/yr	—
446	Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology Pine Brook, NJ	43 39–44	$18,519/yr	—
447	MAK Beauty Institute Cumming, GA	43 39–44	$18,519/yr	—
448	Dallas Barber & Stylist College Dallas, TX	43 39–44	$18,506/yr	—
449	Premier Barber Institute Norristown, PA	43 39–43	$18,424/yr	—
450	Stylemaster College of Hair Design Longview, WA	43 39–43	$18,413/yr	—
451	Apollo Career Center Lima, OH	43 39–43	$18,412/yr	—
452	Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids Kentwood, MI	43 39–43	$18,410/yr	—
453	Empire Beauty School-Florence Florence, KY	43 39–43	$18,408/yr	—
454	Empire Beauty School-Maine Portland, ME	43 39–43	$18,408/yr	—
455	Empire Beauty School-Union Union, NJ	43 39–43	$18,408/yr	—
456	Empire Beauty School-Bloomfield Bloomfield, NJ	43 39–43	$18,408/yr	—
457	Empire Beauty School-Concord Concord, NC	43 39–43	$18,408/yr	—
458	Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park Spring Lake Park, MN	43 39–43	$18,408/yr	—
459	Empire Beauty School-Pineville Charlotte, NC	43 39–43	$18,408/yr	—
460	Northwest College-Beaverton Beaverton, OR	43 39–43	$18,371/yr	—
461	Northwest College-Clackamas Happy Valley, OR	43 39–43	$18,371/yr	—
462	Northwest College-Eugene Springfield, OR	43 39–43	$18,371/yr	—
463	Northwest College-Tualatin Tualatin, OR	43 39–43	$18,371/yr	—
464	Northwest College-Medford Medford, OR	43 39–43	$18,371/yr	—
465	New York Institute of Beauty Islandia, NY	43 39–43	$18,365/yr	—
466	Rob Roy Academy-Fall River Fall River, MA	43 39–43	$18,364/yr	—
467	American Institute of Beauty Largo, FL	43 39–43	$18,327/yr	—
468	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis, TN	43 39–43	$18,312/yr	—
469	Shore Beauty School Egg Harbor Township, NJ	43 39–43	$18,284/yr	—
470	The Salon Professional Academy-Melbourne Melbourne, FL	43 39–43	$18,275/yr	—
471	The Salon Professional Academy-Delray Beach Delray Beach, FL	43 39–43	$18,275/yr	—
472	Salon Professional Academy-Elevate Salon Institute Miami Beach, FL	43 39–43	$18,275/yr	—
473	Taylor Andrews Academy-St George St. George, UT	43 39–43	$18,254/yr	—
474	Academy of Massage and Bodywork Bear, DE	43 39–43	$18,223/yr	—
475	Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT	43 39–43	$18,218/yr	—
476	Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester Rochester, NY	43 39–43	$18,208/yr	—
477	Continental School of Beauty Culture-Mattydale Mattydale, NY	43 39–43	$18,208/yr	—
478	Altoona Beauty School Inc Altoona, PA	43 39–43	$18,188/yr	—
479	East Valley Institute of Technology Mesa, AZ	43 39–43	$18,159/yr	—
480	La James International College-Davenport Davenport, IA	43 39–43	$18,120/yr	—
481	Paul Mitchell the School-Tulsa Tulsa, OK	43 39–43	$18,119/yr	—
482	House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	43 39–43	$18,100/yr	—
483	Pineville Beauty School Pineville, LA	43 39–43	$18,093/yr	—
484	Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology San Marcos, TX	43 39–43	$18,093/yr	—
485	The Salon Professional Academy Sherwood, AR	43 39–43	$18,091/yr	—
486	American Beauty College West Covina, CA	43 39–43	$18,085/yr	—
487	Charleston Cosmetology Institute Charleston, SC	43 39–43	$18,084/yr	—
488	Douglas J Aveda Institute East Lansing, MI	43 39–43	$18,082/yr	—
489	Universal Spa Training Academy Downers Grove, IL	43 39–43	$18,078/yr	—
490	Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago Chicago, IL	43 39–43	$18,073/yr	—
491	Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard Lombard, IL	43 39–43	$18,073/yr	—
492	Summit Salon Academy-Gainesville Gainesville, FL	43 39–43	$18,067/yr	—
493	J D Academy of Salon and Spa Danville, CA	43 39–43	$18,059/yr	—
494	Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park Tinley Park, IL	43 39–43	$18,057/yr	—
495	Genesis Career College-Lebanon Lebanon, TN	43 39–43	$18,043/yr	—
496	Twin City Beauty College Saint Joseph, MI	43 39–43	$18,009/yr	—
497	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald Hohenwald, TN	43 39–43	$17,987/yr	—
498	Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers Nanuet, NY	43 39–43	$17,982/yr	—
499	My Le's Beauty College Gretna, LA	43 39–43	$17,980/yr	—
500	Northwest Educational Center Houston, TX	43 39–43	$17,974/yr	—
501	The Academy of Hair Design LLC Oklahoma City, OK	43 39–43	$17,958/yr	—
502	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview Bridgeview, IL	43 39–43	$17,943/yr	—
503	Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	43 39–43	$17,942/yr	—
504	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA	43 39–43	$17,929/yr	—
505	Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training New York, NY	43 39–43	$17,926/yr	—
506	Western Suffolk BOCES Northport, NY	43 39–43	$17,906/yr	—
507	UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences San Antonio, TX	43 39–43	$17,905/yr	—
508	Cosmetology Concepts Niles Niles, IL	43 39–43	$17,903/yr	—
509	Barber School of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA	43 39–43	$17,890/yr	—
510	Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay Pleasant Hill, CA	43 39–43	$17,858/yr	—
511	Massachusetts School of Barbering Quincy, MA	43 39–43	$17,833/yr	—
512	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria Peoria, IL	43 39–43	$17,832/yr	—
513	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal Normal, IL	43 39–43	$17,832/yr	—
514	Aveda Institute-Boise Boise, ID	43 39–43	$17,824/yr	—
515	Aveda Institute-South Florida Davie, FL	43 39–43	$17,806/yr	—
516	The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa Nampa, ID	43 39–43	$17,796/yr	—
517	Shear Ego International School of Hair Design Rochester, NY	43 39–43	$17,747/yr	—
518	Bellus Academy-Poway Poway, CA	43 39–43	$17,745/yr	—
519	Bellus Academy Manhattan, KS	43 39–43	$17,745/yr	—
520	Traviss Technical College Lakeland, FL	43 39–43	$17,741/yr	—
521	International Academy South Daytona, FL	43 39–43	$17,714/yr	—
522	Eves College of Hairstyling Lawton, OK	43 39–43	$17,702/yr	—
523	Beyond Measure Barbering Institute Mebane, NC	43 39–43	$17,671/yr	—
524	Paul Mitchell the School-Esani Roswell, GA	43 39–43	$17,667/yr	—
525	Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy Santa Fe Springs, CA	43 39–43	$17,655/yr	—
526	Tucson College of Beauty Tucson, AZ	43 39–43	$17,651/yr	—
527	Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin, NJ	43 39–43	$17,643/yr	—
528	Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin Las Vegas, NV	43 39–43	$17,643/yr	—
529	Hays Academy of Hair Design Hays, KS	43 39–43	$17,620/yr	—
530	Hays Academy of Hair Design Salina, KS	43 39–43	$17,620/yr	—
531	Cinta Aveda Institute San Francisco, CA	43 39–43	$17,592/yr	—
532	Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady Schenectady, NY	43 39–43	$17,570/yr	—
533	Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Lauderdale Plantation, FL	43 39–43	$17,570/yr	—
534	Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo Kokomo, IN	43 39–43	$17,556/yr	—
535	The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda Tonawanda, NY	43 39–43	$17,534/yr	—
536	Los Angeles College of Aesthetics Los Angeles, CA	43 39–43	$17,507/yr	—
537	Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc Knoxville, TN	43 39–43	$17,506/yr	—
538	John Jay Beauty College Kenner, LA	43 39–43	$17,493/yr	—
539	La James International College-Johnston Johnston, IA	43 39–43	$17,464/yr	—
540	Queen City College Clarksville, TN	43 39–43	$17,462/yr	—
541	Designer Barber & Stylist School Fort Smith, AR	43 39–43	$17,460/yr	—
542	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	43 39–43	$17,458/yr	—
543	Paul Mitchell the School-Miami Miami, FL	43 39–43	$17,448/yr	—
544	Santa Ana Beauty Academy Santa Ana, CA	43 39–43	$17,413/yr	—
545	Academy of Careers and Technology Beckley, WV	43 39–43	$17,407/yr	—
546	Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County Newark, OH	43 39–43	$17,402/yr	—
547	Don Roberts School of Hair Design Schererville, IN	43 39–43	$17,400/yr	—
548	Stage One-The Hair School Lake Charles, LA	43 39–43	$17,395/yr	—
549	New England Hair Academy Malden, MA	43 39–43	$17,390/yr	—
550	Arkansas Technical School North Little Rock, AR	43 39–43	$17,388/yr	—
551	Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg Rexburg, ID	43 39–43	$17,385/yr	—
552	Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA	43 42–44	$16,944/yr	34.0x
553	Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA	43 42–44	$12,444/yr	39.0x
554	Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX	43 42–44	$10,381/yr	38.3x
555	IBMC College Fort Collins, CO	42 37–42	$22,822/yr	17.8x
556	Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN	42 40–42	$17,767/yr	26.4x
557	Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling Sterling, IL	42 39–43	$17,383/yr	—
558	Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford Rockford, IL	42 39–43	$17,383/yr	—
559	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	42 39–43	$17,378/yr	—
560	Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene Abilene, TX	42 39–43	$17,339/yr	—
561	Texas College of Cosmetology-San Angelo San Angelo, TX	42 39–43	$17,339/yr	—
562	Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock Lubbock, TX	42 39–43	$17,339/yr	—
563	L Makeup Institute Las Vegas, NV	42 39–43	$17,300/yr	—
564	Artistic Academy of Hair Design Morris Plains, NJ	42 39–43	$17,274/yr	—
565	Leons Beauty School Inc Greensboro, NC	42 39–43	$17,247/yr	—
566	Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis Memphis, TN	42 39–43	$17,239/yr	—
567	Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc Lansdale, PA	42 39–43	$17,234/yr	—
568	Palomar Institute of Cosmetology San Marcos, CA	42 39–43	$17,219/yr	—
569	Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty Grants Pass, OR	42 39–43	$17,216/yr	—
570	Rob Roy Academy-Worcester Worcester, MA	42 39–43	$17,208/yr	—
571	Keene Beauty Academy Keene, NH	42 39–43	$17,164/yr	—
572	Mitsu Sato Hair Academy Overland Park, KS	42 39–43	$17,143/yr	—
573	Technical College of the Rockies Delta, CO	42 39–43	$17,125/yr	—
574	Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	42 39–43	$17,113/yr	—
575	Empire Beauty School-Hanover Hanover, PA	42 39–43	$17,113/yr	—
576	Empire Beauty School-Speedway Speedway, IN	42 39–43	$17,113/yr	—
577	Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA	42 39–43	$17,113/yr	—
578	Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro Greensboro, NC	42 39–43	$17,113/yr	—
579	Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills Vernon Hills, IL	42 39–43	$17,113/yr	—
580	Empire Beauty School-Stone Park Stone Park, IL	42 39–43	$17,113/yr	—
581	Empire Beauty School-Northlake Atlanta, GA	42 39–43	$17,113/yr	—
582	Studio Beauty School Spokane Valley, WA	42 39–43	$17,110/yr	—
583	North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc Modesto, CA	42 39–43	$17,084/yr	—
584	Tenaj Salon Institute The Villages, FL	42 39–43	$17,077/yr	—
585	Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills Farmington Hills, MI	42 39–43	$17,067/yr	—
586	Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute Lowell, MA	42 39–43	$17,058/yr	—
587	Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita Wichita, KS	42 39–43	$17,049/yr	—
588	Georgia Career Institute Conyers, GA	42 39–43	$17,041/yr	—
589	Hollywood Institute Margate, FL	42 39–43	$17,033/yr	—
590	Brittany Beauty Academy Brooklyn, NY	42 39–43	$17,026/yr	—
591	Hair Professionals Career College Palos Hills, IL	42 39–43	$17,015/yr	—
592	Pat Goins Beauty Schools formerly Paul Mitchell the School-Shreveport Shreveport, LA	42 39–43	$16,988/yr	—
593	Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc Seymour, CT	42 39–43	$16,963/yr	—
594	Southeast Texas Career Institute Silsbee, TX	42 39–43	$16,961/yr	—
595	Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness Voorhees, NJ	42 39–43	$16,954/yr	—
596	Community Care College Tulsa, OK	42 39–43	$16,948/yr	—
597	Clary Sage College Tulsa, OK	42 39–43	$16,948/yr	—
598	Federico Beauty Institute Sacramento, CA	42 39–43	$16,940/yr	—
599	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York New York, NY	42 39–43	$16,886/yr	—
600	Cape Coral Technical College Cape Coral, FL	42 39–43	$16,881/yr	—
601	Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM	42 39–43	$16,872/yr	—
602	Urban Academy of Beauty Rio Rancho, NM	42 39–43	$16,872/yr	—
603	Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM	42 39–43	$16,854/yr	—
604	International Salon and Spa Academy Colorado Springs, CO	42 39–43	$16,847/yr	—
605	Belbo Beauty Institute Shreveport, LA	42 39–43	$16,842/yr	—
606	Avenue Academy A Cosmetology Institute Albuquerque, NM	42 39–43	$16,841/yr	—
607	Georgia Institute of Cosmetology Athens, GA	42 39–43	$16,832/yr	—
608	Brittany Beauty Academy Levittown, NY	42 39–43	$16,822/yr	—
609	Brittany Beauty Academy Bronx, NY	42 39–43	$16,822/yr	—
610	Paul Mitchell the School-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	42 39–43	$16,820/yr	—
611	Hair Academy New Carrollton, MD	42 39–43	$16,819/yr	—
612	Ohio State Beauty Academy Lima, OH	42 39–43	$16,819/yr	—
613	Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton Dayton, OH	42 39–43	$16,806/yr	—
614	Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton Dayton, OH	42 39–43	$16,806/yr	—
615	International Beauty School 4 Martinsburg, WV	42 39–43	$16,785/yr	—
616	San Bernardino Beauty College San Bernardino, CA	42 39–43	$16,767/yr	—
617	National Beauty College Canton, OH	42 39–43	$16,763/yr	—
618	Boca Beauty Academy Boca Raton, FL	42 39–43	$16,730/yr	—
619	Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland Parkland, FL	42 39–43	$16,730/yr	—
620	Fred K Marchman Technical College New Port Richey, FL	42 39–43	$16,707/yr	—
621	L'esprit Academy Canton, MI	42 39–43	$16,706/yr	—
622	Paul Mitchell the School-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA	42 39–43	$16,701/yr	—
623	Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans Metairie, LA	42 39–43	$16,701/yr	—
624	Hawaii Institute of Hair Design Honolulu, HI	42 39–43	$16,699/yr	—
625	Michigan College of Beauty-Troy Troy, MI	42 39–43	$16,695/yr	—
626	Summit Salon Academy-Lexington Lexington, KY	42 39–43	$16,679/yr	—
627	Blake Austin College Vacaville, CA	42 39–43	$16,650/yr	—
628	Shawnee Beauty College Shawnee, OK	42 39–43	$16,577/yr	—
629	Hillsdale Beauty College Hillsdale, MI	42 39–43	$16,576/yr	—
630	Nuvo College of Cosmetology Norton Shores, MI	42 39–43	$16,575/yr	—
631	Career Academy of Hair Design Springdale, AR	42 39–43	$16,574/yr	—
632	Olympian Academy of Cosmetology LAS CRUCES, NM	42 39–43	$16,558/yr	—
633	Genesis Career College-Cookeville Cookeville, TN	42 39–43	$16,552/yr	—
634	Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology Dalton, GA	42 39–43	$16,539/yr	—
635	Design's School of Cosmetology Paso Robles, CA	42 39–43	$16,533/yr	—
636	Salon Success Academy-Upland Upland, CA	42 39–43	$16,526/yr	—
637	Salon Success Academy-West Covina West Covina, CA	42 39–43	$16,526/yr	—
638	Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College Santa Rosa, CA	42 39–43	$16,502/yr	—
639	UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410 San Antonio, TX	42 39–43	$16,492/yr	—
640	Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology Mooresville, NC	42 39–43	$16,486/yr	—
641	West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty Kalamazoo, MI	42 39–43	$16,485/yr	—
642	Loraines Academy & Spa Saint Petersburg, FL	42 39–43	$16,482/yr	—
643	Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa Costa Mesa, CA	42 38–43	$16,464/yr	—
644	Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island Cranston, RI	42 38–43	$16,464/yr	—
645	Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando Oviedo, FL	42 38–43	$16,464/yr	—
646	Paul Mitchell the School-Tampa Tampa, FL	42 38–43	$16,464/yr	—
647	Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego San Diego, CA	42 38–43	$16,464/yr	—
648	Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan Sterling Heights, MI	42 38–43	$16,464/yr	—
649	Empire Beauty School-Tucson Tucson, AZ	42 38–43	$16,429/yr	—
650	Empire Beauty School-Lancaster Lancaster, PA	42 38–43	$16,429/yr	—
651	Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam Shamokin Dam, PA	42 38–43	$16,429/yr	—
652	Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley Whitehall, PA	42 38–43	$16,429/yr	—
653	Empire Beauty School-Monroeville Monroeville, PA	42 38–43	$16,429/yr	—
654	Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills Owings Mills, MD	42 38–43	$16,429/yr	—
655	Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin West Mifflin, PA	42 38–43	$16,429/yr	—
656	Empire Beauty School-Springfield Springfield, PA	42 38–43	$16,429/yr	—
657	Empire Beauty School-West Palm West Palm Beach, FL	42 38–43	$16,429/yr	—
658	Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie Glen Burnie, MD	42 38–43	$16,429/yr	—
659	Innovate Salon Academy South Plainfield, NJ	42 38–43	$16,420/yr	—
660	Innovate Salon Academy Ewing, NJ	42 38–43	$16,420/yr	—
661	Aveda Institute-Maryland Bel Air, MD	42 38–43	$16,394/yr	—
662	P B Cosmetology Education Center Gloucester, NJ	42 38–43	$16,387/yr	—
663	The Barber School Midvale, UT	42 38–43	$16,343/yr	—
664	Vogue College of Cosmetology San Antonio, TX	42 38–43	$16,331/yr	—
665	Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology Jackson, AL	42 38–43	$16,328/yr	—
666	John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College Long Beach, CA	42 38–43	$16,320/yr	—
667	Great Lakes Institute of Technology Erie, PA	42 38–43	$16,280/yr	—
668	Empire Beauty School-Thornton Thornton, CO	42 38–43	$16,251/yr	—
669	Empire Beauty School-Dixie Louisville, KY	42 38–43	$16,251/yr	—
670	Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ	42 38–43	$16,251/yr	—
671	Empire Beauty School-Queens Astoria, NY	42 38–43	$16,251/yr	—
672	Empire Beauty School-Jackson Jackson, TN	42 38–43	$16,251/yr	—
673	Empire Beauty School-Morrow Morrow, GA	42 38–43	$16,251/yr	—
674	Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, NC	42 38–43	$16,251/yr	—
675	Florida Academy Fort Myers, FL	42 38–43	$16,245/yr	—
676	SOHO Hair Academy Council Bluffs, IA	42 38–43	$16,234/yr	—
677	Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta North Augusta, SC	42 38–43	$16,226/yr	—
678	Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence Florence, SC	42 38–43	$16,226/yr	—
679	Bella Capelli Academy Monroeville, PA	42 38–43	$16,192/yr	—
680	Glitz School of Cosmetology Las Cruces, NM	42 38–43	$16,178/yr	—
681	Elite Cosmetology School PALM DESERT, CA	42 38–43	$16,174/yr	—
682	Brown Beauty Barber School Bessemer, AL	42 38–43	$16,147/yr	—
683	Citrus Heights Beauty College Citrus Heights, CA	42 38–43	$16,131/yr	—
684	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland Highland, IN	42 38–43	$16,118/yr	—
685	Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston Cranston, RI	42 38–43	$16,082/yr	—
686	Central Texas Beauty College-Round Rock Round Rock, TX	42 38–43	$16,072/yr	—
687	Central Texas Beauty College-Temple Temple, TX	42 38–43	$16,072/yr	—
688	Parisian Spa Institute Jacksonville, FL	42 38–43	$16,072/yr	—
689	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown, TN	42 38–43	$16,068/yr	—
690	Empire Beauty School-Michigan Grand Rapids, MI	42 38–43	$16,062/yr	—
691	Empire Beauty School-Lebanon Lebanon, PA	42 38–43	$16,062/yr	—
692	Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA	42 38–43	$16,062/yr	—
693	Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	42 38–43	$16,062/yr	—
694	Empire Beauty School-North Hills Pittsburgh, PA	42 38–43	$16,062/yr	—
695	Empire Beauty School-E Memphis Memphis, TN	42 38–43	$16,062/yr	—
696	Empire Beauty School-Buffalo Cheektowaga, NY	42 38–43	$16,062/yr	—
697	Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology Dekalb, IL	42 38–43	$16,046/yr	—
698	Rogers Academy of Hair Design Evansville, IN	42 38–43	$16,042/yr	—
699	Phagans School of Hair Design Happy Valley, OR	42 38–43	$16,034/yr	—
700	The Beauty Institute-Ambler Ambler, PA	42 38–43	$15,977/yr	—
701	Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville Madison, AL	42 38–43	$15,976/yr	—
702	Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails Columbus, GA	42 38–43	$15,953/yr	—
703	Orange Technical College-West Campus Winter Garden, FL	42 38–43	$15,944/yr	—
704	Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology Branford, CT	42 38–43	$15,931/yr	—
705	Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT	42 38–43	$15,931/yr	—
706	Tri-State Cosmetology Institute El Paso, TX	42 38–42	$15,926/yr	—
707	Career Academy of Beauty Garden Grove, CA	42 38–42	$15,921/yr	—
708	Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology Portland, OR	42 38–42	$15,905/yr	—
709	American Academy of Cosmetology Orange Park, FL	42 38–42	$15,903/yr	—
710	California Beauty School Modesto, CA	42 38–42	$15,882/yr	—
711	Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture Laurel, MS	42 38–42	$15,880/yr	—
712	Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology Clinton, MS	42 38–42	$15,875/yr	—
713	Diamonds College Sherman, TX	42 38–42	$15,859/yr	—
714	Arizona Academy of Beauty Tucson, AZ	42 38–42	$15,828/yr	—
715	Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College Bend, OR	42 38–42	$15,816/yr	—
716	Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy Lynchburg, VA	42 38–42	$15,812/yr	—
717	The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville Huntsville, AL	42 38–42	$15,804/yr	—
718	Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc Feasterville, PA	42 38–42	$15,797/yr	—
719	Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham Hoover, AL	42 38–42	$15,782/yr	—
720	Jupiter Beauty Academy Boston, MA	42 38–42	$15,780/yr	—
721	Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy Hallandale Beach, FL	42 38–42	$15,773/yr	—
722	Jenks Beauty College Jenks, OK	42 38–42	$15,771/yr	—
723	Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK	42 38–42	$15,765/yr	—
724	Regina Webb Academy Bowling Green, KY	42 38–42	$15,757/yr	—
725	Capri Beauty College Oak Forest, IL	42 38–42	$15,737/yr	—
726	Capri Beauty College New Lenox, IL	42 38–42	$15,737/yr	—
727	Robert Fiance Beauty Schools Boynton Beach, FL	42 38–42	$15,736/yr	—
728	Waynes College of Beauty Salinas, CA	42 38–42	$15,728/yr	—
729	Blue Cliff College-Metairie Metairie, LA	42 38–42	$15,719/yr	—
730	Blue Cliff College-Lafayette Lafayette, LA	42 38–42	$15,719/yr	—
731	Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport, MS	42 38–42	$15,719/yr	—
732	Blue Cliff College-Alexandria Alexandria, LA	42 38–42	$15,719/yr	—
733	Hilltop Beauty School Daly City, CA	42 38–42	$15,698/yr	—
734	Casal Aveda Institute Niles, OH	42 38–42	$15,698/yr	—
735	Empire Beauty School-Chandler Chandler, AZ	42 38–42	$15,679/yr	—
736	Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth Louisville, KY	42 38–42	$15,679/yr	—
737	Empire Beauty School-York York, PA	42 38–42	$15,679/yr	—
738	Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley Moosic, PA	42 38–42	$15,679/yr	—
739	Empire Beauty School-Reading Reading, PA	42 38–42	$15,679/yr	—
740	Empire Beauty School-Malden Malden, MA	42 38–42	$15,679/yr	—
741	Empire Beauty School-Midlothian Midlothian, VA	42 38–42	$15,679/yr	—
742	Empire Beauty School-Richmond Richmond, VA	42 38–42	$15,679/yr	—
743	Empire Beauty School-Nashville Brentwood, TN	42 38–42	$15,679/yr	—
744	Empire Beauty School-Augusta Augusta, GA	42 38–42	$15,679/yr	—
745	Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham Wyncote, PA	42 38–42	$15,679/yr	—
746	Empire Beauty School-Tampa Tampa, FL	42 38–42	$15,679/yr	—
747	Empire Beauty School-Newport News Newport News, VA	42 38–42	$15,679/yr	—
748	Advance Beauty Techs Academy San Jacinto, CA	42 38–42	$15,654/yr	—
749	Vibe Barber College Memphis, TN	42 38–42	$15,646/yr	—
750	Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute Bethpage, NY	42 38–42	$15,644/yr	—
751	Milan Institute-Visalia Visalia, CA	42 38–42	$15,635/yr	—
752	Southern Careers Institute-Austin Austin, TX	42 38–42	$15,634/yr	—
753	Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	42 38–42	$15,634/yr	—
754	Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	42 38–42	$15,634/yr	—
755	Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville Brownsville, TX	42 38–42	$15,634/yr	—
756	LaSalle Tech Houma, LA	42 38–42	$15,617/yr	—
757	Alexander Academy Lunenburg, MA	42 38–42	$15,615/yr	—
758	Avi Career Training Great Falls, VA	42 38–42	$15,607/yr	—
759	PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond Richmond, IN	42 38–42	$15,581/yr	—
760	Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield, IL	42 38–42	$15,576/yr	—
761	Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake, MS	42 38–42	$15,576/yr	—
762	Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Springfield, MO	42 38–42	$15,576/yr	—
763	Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology Ontario, OH	42 38–42	$15,543/yr	—
764	Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers Hollywood, FL	42 38–42	$15,540/yr	—
765	Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL	42 38–42	$15,540/yr	—
766	Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry Casselberry, FL	42 38–42	$15,540/yr	—
767	Fort Worth Beauty School Benbrook, TX	42 38–42	$15,531/yr	—
768	Parisian Beauty School Hackensack, NJ	42 38–42	$15,517/yr	—
769	Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg Rexburg, ID	42 38–42	$15,508/yr	—
770	Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics Portland, TX	42 38–42	$15,502/yr	—
771	Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH	42 38–42	$15,480/yr	—
772	Cosmetology Academy of Texarkana Texarkana, TX	42 38–42	$15,456/yr	—
773	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro Jacksboro, TN	42 38–42	$15,454/yr	—
774	Ravenscroft Beauty College Fort Wayne, IN	42 38–42	$15,449/yr	—
775	Academy of Hair Design-Pearl Pearl, MS	42 38–42	$15,440/yr	—
776	Nuvani Institute San Antonio, TX	42 38–42	$15,416/yr	—
777	Lu Ross Academy Ventura, CA	42 38–42	$15,389/yr	—
778	North Florida Cosmetology Institute Tallahassee, FL	42 38–42	$15,361/yr	—
779	Erie 1 BOCES West Seneca, NY	42 38–42	$15,359/yr	—
780	Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL	42 38–42	$15,338/yr	—
781	Bene's Career Academy New Port Richey, FL	42 38–42	$15,325/yr	—
782	Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, KY	42 38–42	$15,322/yr	—
783	Empire Beauty School-Manhattan New York, NY	42 38–42	$15,322/yr	—
784	Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY	42 38–42	$15,322/yr	—
785	Empire Beauty School-Littleton Littleton, CO	42 38–42	$15,322/yr	—
786	Empire Beauty School-Aurora Aurora, CO	42 38–42	$15,322/yr	—
787	Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	42 38–42	$15,322/yr	—
788	Empire Beauty School-Charlotte Charlotte, NC	42 38–42	$15,322/yr	—
789	Empire Beauty School-Savannah Savannah, GA	42 38–42	$15,322/yr	—
790	Empire Beauty School-Rochester Rochester, NY	42 38–42	$15,322/yr	—
791	Shear Excellence Hair Academy Tampa, FL	42 38–42	$15,287/yr	—
792	American College of Barbering Louisville, KY	42 38–42	$15,279/yr	—
793	Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles Niles, OH	42 38–42	$15,266/yr	—
794	Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick Brunswick, OH	42 38–42	$15,266/yr	—
795	Elaine Sterling Institute Atlanta, GA	42 38–42	$15,263/yr	—
796	Academy of Career Training Kissimmee, FL	42 38–42	$15,256/yr	—
797	Elite School of Cosmetology Norwalk, OH	42 38–42	$15,241/yr	—
798	Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath Heath, OH	42 38–42	$15,189/yr	—
799	Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc Monroe, LA	42 38–42	$15,184/yr	—
800	Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena Pasadena, CA	42 38–42	$15,126/yr	—
801	The Beauty Institute Stroudsburg, PA	42 38–42	$15,101/yr	—
802	DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology West Springfield, MA	42 38–42	$15,096/yr	—
803	Pro Way Hair School Stone Mountain, GA	42 38–42	$15,083/yr	—
804	Professional Institute of Beauty El Monte, CA	42 38–42	$15,081/yr	—
805	The Beauty Institute Whitehall, PA	42 38–42	$15,063/yr	—
806	Kenny's Academy of Barbering Indianapolis, IN	42 38–42	$15,048/yr	—
807	Carolina College of Hair Design Inc Asheville, NC	42 38–42	$15,026/yr	—
808	Florida Academy of Health & Beauty Oakland Park, FL	42 38–42	$15,023/yr	—
809	Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington, NC	42 38–42	$15,003/yr	—
810	Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	42 38–42	$15,003/yr	—
811	Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh, NC	42 38–42	$15,003/yr	—
812	Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC	42 38–42	$15,003/yr	—
813	Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville, NC	42 38–42	$15,003/yr	—
814	Miller-Motte College-Conway Conway, SC	42 38–42	$15,003/yr	—
815	Miller-Motte College-Macon Macon, GA	42 38–42	$15,003/yr	—
816	Ocean County Vocational-Technical School Toms River, NJ	42 38–42	$15,002/yr	—
817	Bellus Academy-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA	42 38–42	$14,996/yr	—
818	Academy of Cosmetology Merritt Island, FL	42 38–42	$14,988/yr	—
819	Milan Institute of Cosmetology-San Antonio Military San Antonio, TX	42 38–42	$14,943/yr	—
820	Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Vacaville Vacaville, CA	42 38–42	$14,943/yr	—
821	Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno Reno, NV	42 38–42	$14,943/yr	—
822	Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso El Paso, TX	42 38–42	$14,943/yr	—
823	Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge Hauppauge, NY	42 38–42	$14,931/yr	—
824	Charleston School of Beauty Culture Charleston, WV	42 38–42	$14,910/yr	—
825	Academy of Salon Professionals Sedalia, MO	42 38–42	$14,910/yr	—
826	Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock North Little Rock, AR	42 38–42	$14,898/yr	—
827	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW Chicago, IL	42 38–42	$14,848/yr	—
828	Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA	42 38–42	$14,803/yr	—
829	Chris Beauty College Gulfport, MS	42 38–42	$14,801/yr	—
830	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll Paris, TN	42 38–42	$14,797/yr	—
831	Award Beauty School Hagerstown, MD	42 38–42	$14,771/yr	—
832	Oehrlein School of Cosmetology East Peoria, IL	42 38–42	$14,763/yr	—
833	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford Rockford, IL	42 38–42	$14,736/yr	—
834	Lancaster Beauty School Lancaster, CA	42 38–42	$14,654/yr	—
835	Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York West New York, NJ	42 38–42	$14,650/yr	—
836	Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen McAllen, TX	42 38–42	$14,642/yr	—
837	Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio San Antonio, TX	42 38–42	$14,642/yr	—
838	Corinth Academy of Cosmetology Corinth, MS	42 38–42	$14,608/yr	—
839	Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks Sherman Oaks, CA	42 38–42	$14,600/yr	—
840	TC Beauty Johnson City, TN	42 38–42	$14,598/yr	—
841	Salon Success Academy-Riverside Riverside, CA	42 38–42	$14,566/yr	—
842	Arnolds Beauty School Milan, TN	42 38–42	$14,553/yr	—
843	International School of Beauty Inc Palm Desert, CA	42 38–42	$14,530/yr	—
844	New Tyler Barber College Inc North Little Rock, AR	42 38–42	$14,513/yr	—
845	Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula Temecula, CA	42 38–42	$14,507/yr	—
846	Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta Atlanta, GA	42 38–42	$14,500/yr	—
847	Mission Beauty Institute Mission, TX	42 38–42	$14,491/yr	—
848	Nuvani Institute Eagle Pass, TX	42 38–42	$14,467/yr	—
849	West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY	42 40–42	$14,110/yr	33.0x
850	Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX	42 37–43	$12,707/yr	33.9x
851	Somerset Community College Somerset, KY	42 37–42	$11,565/yr	32.6x
852	Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS	42 35–42	$7,580/yr	44.8x
853	Craven Community College New Bern, NC	42 41–43	$7,388/yr	35.5x
854	Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers Chattanooga, TN	41 38–41	$20,488/yr	18.2x
855	Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL	41 39–42	$19,107/yr	22.7x
856	Broken Arrow Beauty College Tulsa, OK	41 38–42	$14,421/yr	—
857	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette Lafayette, LA	41 38–42	$14,397/yr	—
858	Arthur's Beauty College Jacksonville, AR	41 38–42	$14,388/yr	—
859	Arthur's Beauty College Conway, AR	41 38–42	$14,388/yr	—
860	Turning Point Beauty College Chandler, AZ	41 38–42	$14,374/yr	—
861	Bellus Academy-El Cajon El Cajon, CA	41 38–42	$14,350/yr	—
862	Salon Success Academy-Corona Corona, CA	41 38–42	$14,308/yr	—
863	Salon Success Academy-Fontana Fontana, CA	41 38–42	$14,308/yr	—
864	Salon Success Academy-Redlands Redlands, CA	41 38–42	$14,308/yr	—
865	Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	41 38–42	$14,299/yr	—
866	Elevate Salon Institute Royal Oak, MI	41 38–42	$14,296/yr	—
867	Neecee's Barber College Abilene, TX	41 38–42	$14,275/yr	—
868	M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant, MI	41 38–42	$14,261/yr	—
869	PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville Clarksville, IN	41 38–42	$14,181/yr	—
870	Celebrity Stylist Beauty School Monroe, LA	41 38–42	$14,178/yr	—
871	Celebrity Barber School Monroe, LA	41 38–42	$14,178/yr	—
872	Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead Hempstead, NY	41 38–42	$14,173/yr	—
873	Coba Academy Anaheim, CA	41 38–42	$14,146/yr	—
874	Arthur's Beauty College Jonesboro, AR	41 38–42	$14,085/yr	—
875	Jean Madeline Aveda Institute Philadelphia, PA	41 38–42	$14,081/yr	—
876	Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe Monroe, MI	41 38–42	$14,062/yr	—
877	Futura Career Institute Hialeah, FL	41 38–42	$14,061/yr	—
878	Cosmetology Training Center Lafayette, LA	41 38–42	$14,052/yr	—
879	Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	41 38–42	$14,040/yr	—
880	Academy of Hair Design-Lufkin Lufkin, TX	41 38–42	$14,039/yr	—
881	Academy of Hair Design-Jasper Jasper, TX	41 38–42	$14,039/yr	—
882	Lively Technical College Tallahassee, FL	41 38–42	$14,031/yr	—
883	Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden, UT	41 38–42	$14,030/yr	—
884	Natural Images Beauty College Clute, TX	41 38–42	$14,003/yr	—
885	Searcy Beauty College Searcy, AR	41 38–42	$13,984/yr	—
886	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights Glendale Heights, IL	41 38–42	$13,970/yr	—
887	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE Chicago, IL	41 38–42	$13,970/yr	—
888	UR Beauty & Barber Academy Sebring, FL	41 38–42	$13,951/yr	—
889	UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-McAllen McAllen, TX	41 38–42	$13,940/yr	—
890	UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen Harlingen, TX	41 38–42	$13,940/yr	—
891	UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya La Joya, TX	41 38–42	$13,940/yr	—
892	International College of Cosmetology Oakland, CA	41 38–42	$13,873/yr	—
893	Beauty Academy of South Florida Hialeah Gardens, FL	41 38–42	$13,866/yr	—
894	Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics Lilburn, GA	41 38–42	$13,847/yr	—
895	Texas Beauty College Haltom city, TX	41 38–42	$13,845/yr	—
896	Ponca City Beauty College Ponca City, OK	41 38–42	$13,838/yr	—
897	Academy for Salon Professionals Northridge, CA	41 38–42	$13,837/yr	—
898	Phagans Medford Beauty School Medford, OR	41 38–42	$13,833/yr	—
899	Houston Training School-Main Campus Houston, TX	41 38–42	$13,813/yr	—
900	Houston Training Schools-Gessner Houston, TX	41 38–42	$13,813/yr	—
901	Rosel School of Cosmetology Niles, IL	41 38–42	$13,812/yr	—
902	Park Place Premier Barber School New Orleans, LA	41 38–42	$13,807/yr	—
903	The Academy of Hair Design Six Hattiesburg, MS	41 38–42	$13,776/yr	—
904	Latin Beauty Academy greenacres, FL	41 38–42	$13,773/yr	—
905	Trend Barber College Houston, TX	41 38–42	$13,687/yr	—
906	Trend Barber College Houston, TX	41 38–42	$13,687/yr	—
907	Empire Beauty School-Peekskill Peekskill, NY	41 38–42	$13,638/yr	—
908	P&A Scholars Beauty School Detroit, MI	41 38–42	$13,625/yr	—
909	Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance Alliance, OH	41 38–42	$13,623/yr	—
910	Hinton Barber and Beauty College Vallejo, CA	41 38–42	$13,620/yr	—
911	My Le's Beauty College Sacramento, CA	41 38–42	$13,617/yr	—
912	New Concept Massage and Beauty School Miami, FL	41 38–42	$13,613/yr	—
913	Elite College of Cosmetology Lexington, TN	41 38–42	$13,568/yr	—
914	Carver Career Center Charleston, WV	41 38–42	$13,524/yr	—
915	Butler Beauty Academy Butler, PA	41 38–42	$13,502/yr	—
916	Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy Kittanning, PA	41 38–42	$13,502/yr	—
917	Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty Academy New Castle, PA	41 38–42	$13,502/yr	—
918	Florida Career College-Miami Miami, FL	41 38–42	$13,395/yr	—
919	Florida Career College-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL	41 38–42	$13,395/yr	—
920	Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes Lauderdale Lakes, FL	41 38–42	$13,395/yr	—
921	Florida Career College-Boynton Beach Boynton Beach, FL	41 38–42	$13,395/yr	—
922	Florida Career College-Orlando Orlando, FL	41 38–42	$13,395/yr	—
923	Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram San Antonio, TX	41 38–42	$13,386/yr	—
924	Milan Institute-Clovis Clovis, CA	41 38–42	$13,386/yr	—
925	Milan Institute-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA	41 38–42	$13,386/yr	—
926	Milan Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	41 38–42	$13,386/yr	—
927	Milan Institute-Merced Merced, CA	41 38–42	$13,386/yr	—
928	David Pressley School of Cosmetology Royal Oak, MI	41 38–42	$13,360/yr	—
929	Academy of Hair Design-Grenada Grenada, MS	41 38–42	$13,348/yr	—
930	Academy of Hair Design-Jackson Jackson, MS	41 38–42	$13,348/yr	—
931	Florida Barber Academy Plantation, FL	41 38–42	$13,332/yr	—
932	Celebrity School of Beauty Miami, FL	41 38–42	$13,305/yr	—
933	Alamo City Barber College San Antonio, TX	41 38–42	$13,291/yr	—
934	Dawn Career Institute LLC Newark, DE	41 38–42	$13,271/yr	—
935	Protege Academy East Lansing, MI	41 38–42	$13,261/yr	—
936	Protege Academy Mt. Pleasant, MI	41 38–42	$13,261/yr	—
937	GA Beauty & Barber School McAllen, TX	41 38–42	$13,238/yr	—
938	John Amico School of Hair Design Oak Forest, IL	41 38–42	$13,217/yr	—
939	KC's School of Hair Design Pontotoc, MS	41 38–42	$13,206/yr	—
940	French Academy of Cosmetology Spring Lake, MI	41 38–42	$13,181/yr	—
941	Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education Lexington, KY	41 38–42	$13,117/yr	—
942	William Edge Institute New Braunfels, TX	41 38–42	$13,087/yr	—
943	J's Barber College New Iberia, LA	41 38–42	$13,041/yr	—
944	Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex Baltimore, MD	41 38–42	$13,002/yr	—
945	Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock Turlock, CA	41 38–42	$12,957/yr	—
946	Hair Academy II Hillcrest Heights, MD	41 38–42	$12,948/yr	—
947	Nova College de Puerto Rico Bayamon, PR	41 38–42	$12,927/yr	—
948	Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology Hanford, CA	41 38–42	$12,869/yr	—
949	Victory Career College Carson, CA	41 38–42	$12,775/yr	—
950	Texas Barber College Houston, TX	41 38–42	$12,759/yr	—
951	Opelousas School of Cosmetology Opelousas, LA	41 38–42	$12,711/yr	—
952	Gerbers Akron Beauty School Akron, OH	41 38–42	$12,706/yr	—
953	Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR	41 38–42	$12,675/yr	—
954	Yahweh Beauty Academy Killeen, TX	41 38–42	$12,672/yr	—
955	Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology Selma, CA	41 38–42	$12,650/yr	—
956	Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology Bowling Green, KY	41 37–42	$12,627/yr	—
957	Osceola Technical College Kissimmee, FL	41 37–42	$12,567/yr	—
958	Modern Beauty Academy Oxnard, CA	41 37–42	$12,543/yr	—
959	Omega Institute of Cosmetology Houma, LA	41 37–42	$12,524/yr	—
960	Total Image Beauty Academy Union City, NJ	41 37–42	$12,507/yr	—
961	Washington Barber College Inc Little Rock, AR	41 37–42	$12,496/yr	—
962	LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc Camden, SC	41 37–42	$12,478/yr	—
963	Larry's Barber College Chicago, IL	41 37–42	$12,461/yr	—
964	Larry's Barber College Chicago, IL	41 37–42	$12,461/yr	—
965	Larry's Barber College-Joliet Joliet, IL	41 37–42	$12,461/yr	—
966	La Belle Beauty School Hialeah, FL	41 37–42	$12,402/yr	—
967	Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman Boardman, OH	41 37–42	$12,380/yr	—
968	Sierra College of Beauty Merced, CA	41 37–42	$12,331/yr	—
969	Compass Career College Hammond, LA	41 37–42	$12,318/yr	—
970	ZMS The Academy Los Angeles, CA	41 37–42	$12,288/yr	—
971	Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty West Palm Beach, FL	41 37–42	$12,223/yr	—
972	Charles of Italy Beauty College Lake Havasu City, AZ	41 37–42	$12,179/yr	—
973	American Barber and Beauty Academy Reading, PA	41 37–42	$12,155/yr	—
974	Associated Barber College of San Diego San Diego, CA	41 37–42	$12,147/yr	—
975	Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Newbern, TN	41 37–42	$12,140/yr	—
976	East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS	41 39–42	$12,128/yr	31.8x
977	La Belle Beauty Academy Miami, FL	41 37–42	$12,087/yr	—
978	Networks Barber College Calumet City, IL	41 37–42	$12,028/yr	—
979	Renaissance Academie Provo, UT	41 37–42	$11,932/yr	—
980	Huntington School of Beauty Culture Huntington, WV	41 37–42	$11,915/yr	—
981	The Michigan Barber School Detroit, MI	41 37–42	$11,779/yr	—
982	Avery James College Lake Charles, LA	41 37–42	$11,718/yr	—
983	Bella Cosmetology and Barber College Greenville, TX	41 37–42	$11,718/yr	—
984	Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls TWIN FALLS, ID	41 37–42	$11,717/yr	—
985	Laredo CHI Academy Beauty School Laredo, TX	41 37–42	$11,715/yr	—
986	American Beauty Schools Miami, FL	41 37–42	$11,693/yr	—
987	Fredrick and Charles Beauty College Eureka, CA	41 37–42	$11,647/yr	—
988	JB's Hair Design and Barber College Oklahoma City, OK	41 37–42	$11,602/yr	—
989	Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia Newport News, VA	41 37–42	$11,572/yr	—
990	Academy of Professional Cosmetology Rogers, AR	41 37–42	$11,572/yr	—
991	Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College Durham, NC	41 37–42	$11,572/yr	—
992	No Grease Barber School Charlotte, NC	41 37–42	$11,572/yr	—
993	Coachella Valley Beauty College La Quinta, CA	41 37–42	$11,561/yr	—
994	LaBarberia Institute of Hair Mayfield Hts, OH	41 37–42	$11,561/yr	—
995	Coachella Valley Beauty College-Hemet Hemet, CA	41 37–42	$11,561/yr	—
996	Lyle's College of Beauty Bakersfield, CA	41 37–42	$11,556/yr	—
997	Lyle's College of Beauty Fresno, CA	41 37–42	$11,556/yr	—
998	MCVSD Freehold, NJ	41 37–42	$11,531/yr	—
999	Hair Professionals Career College Sycamore, IL	41 37–42	$11,529/yr	—
1000	Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School Petersburg, VA	41 37–42	$11,506/yr	—
1001	Denham Springs Beauty School Denham Springs, LA	41 37–42	$11,471/yr	—
1002	Love Beauty School Inc Manchester, TN	41 37–42	$11,442/yr	—
1003	Paramount Beauty Academy Portsmouth, OH	41 37–42	$11,398/yr	—
1004	Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College Gary, IN	41 37–42	$11,397/yr	—
1005	Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond Hammond, IN	41 37–42	$11,397/yr	—
1006	Phipps Academy of Barbering Richton Park, IL	41 37–42	$11,369/yr	—
1007	Urban Barber College Concord, CA	41 37–42	$11,292/yr	—
1008	Withlacoochee Technical College Inverness, FL	41 37–42	$11,191/yr	—
1009	California Barber and Beauty College San Diego, CA	41 37–41	$11,137/yr	—
1010	International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences Los Angeles, CA	41 37–41	$11,095/yr	—
1011	Sharp Edgez Barber Institute Rochester, NY	41 37–41	$11,084/yr	—
1012	Evans Hairstyling College-Cedar City Cedar City, UT	41 37–41	$11,052/yr	—
1013	University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology El Dorado, AR	41 37–41	$11,050/yr	—
1014	Formations Institute Enid, OK	41 37–41	$11,050/yr	—
1015	South Texas Barber College Inc Corpus Christi, TX	41 37–41	$11,050/yr	—
1016	Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel Laurel, MD	41 37–41	$11,038/yr	—
1017	Advance Beauty College Garden Grove, CA	41 37–41	$10,981/yr	—
1018	PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow Glasgow, KY	41 37–41	$10,936/yr	—
1019	American Hair Academy Mt. Pleasant, IA	41 37–41	$10,853/yr	—
1020	California Hair Design Academy La Mesa, CA	41 37–41	$10,829/yr	—
1021	Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno Fresno, CA	41 37–41	$10,762/yr	—
1022	American Beauty Academy Payson, UT	41 37–41	$10,710/yr	—
1023	American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus West Valley City, UT	41 37–41	$10,710/yr	—
1024	Old Town Barber College-Wichita Wichita, KS	41 37–41	$10,703/yr	—
1025	Antilles School of Technical Careers San Juan, PR	41 37–41	$10,641/yr	—
1026	Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago Chicago, IL	41 37–41	$10,607/yr	—
1027	Santa Ana Beauty College Santa Ana, CA	41 37–41	$10,600/yr	—
1028	Instituto Educativo Premier Ponce, PR	41 37–41	$10,432/yr	—
1029	Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc Bay City, MI	41 37–41	$10,412/yr	—
1030	Sandra Academy of Salon Services New Tazewell, TN	41 37–41	$10,380/yr	—
1031	Trenz Beauty Academy Calumet City, IL	41 37–41	$10,284/yr	—
1032	Allure Beauty College Whitesburg, KY	41 37–41	$10,165/yr	—
1033	Advanced Barber College and Hair Design Weslaco, TX	41 37–41	$9,932/yr	—
1034	Salon & Spa Institute Brownsville, TX	41 37–41	$9,804/yr	—
1035	Winston Salem Barber School Winston-Salem, NC	41 37–41	$9,785/yr	—
1036	Asian-American International Beauty College Westminster, CA	41 37–41	$9,647/yr	—
1037	The Hair Academy LLC Fayetteville, TN	41 37–41	$9,605/yr	—
1038	Butte Academy of Beauty Culture Butte, MT	41 37–41	$9,586/yr	—
1039	Traxlers School of Hair Jackson, MS	41 37–41	$9,525/yr	—
1040	Paul Mitchell the School-NYC Staten Island, NY	41 37–41	$9,493/yr	—
1041	Hacienda La Puente Adult Education La Puente, CA	41 37–41	$9,467/yr	—
1042	Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology Garden Grove, CA	41 37–41	$9,418/yr	—
1043	Southern School of Beauty Inc Durant, OK	41 37–41	$9,375/yr	—
1044	Paul Mitchell the School-St. George Saint George, UT	41 37–41	$9,354/yr	—
1045	Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology San Fernando, CA	41 37–41	$9,293/yr	—
1046	Neo-Esthetique European Institute San Juan, PR	41 37–41	$9,265/yr	—
1047	Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK	41 37–41	$9,070/yr	—
1048	Institute of Beauty Careers Arecibo, PR	41 37–41	$9,000/yr	—
1049	CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering Garden Grove, CA	41 37–41	$8,677/yr	—
1050	Dorsey School of Beauty Taylor, MI	41 37–41	$8,615/yr	—
1051	Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz Juana Diaz, PR	41 37–41	$8,607/yr	—
1052	Diamond Beauty College South El Monte, CA	41 37–41	$8,549/yr	—
1053	Coastline Beauty College Fountain Valley, CA	41 37–41	$8,495/yr	—
1054	Venus Beauty Academy Sharon Hill, PA	41 37–41	$8,464/yr	—
1055	Emma's Beauty Academy-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR	41 37–41	$8,245/yr	—
1056	D'Mart Institute Barranquitas, PR	41 37–41	$7,908/yr	—
1057	Grace International Beauty School Flushing, NY	41 37–41	$7,586/yr	—
1058	Redondo Beach Beauty College Torrance, CA	41 37–41	$7,021/yr	—
1059	Berkowits School of Electrolysis Forest Hills, NY	41 37–41	$7,002/yr	—
1060	Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon Bayamon, PR	41 37–41	$6,764/yr	—
1061	Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina Carolina, PR	41 37–41	$6,454/yr	—
1062	Appalachian Beauty School Belfry, KY	41 37–41	$5,973/yr	—
1063	Modern Hairstyling Institute-Arecibo Arecibo, PR	41 37–41	$5,199/yr	—
1064	Cambridge Technical Institute Caguas, PR	41 37–41	$4,506/yr	—
1065	Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI	40 37–41	$21,628/yr	15.3x
1066	Penn Commercial Business/Technical School Washington, PA	40 36–41	$20,871/yr	17.5x
1067	Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA	40 36–40	$19,389/yr	16.7x
1068	Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL	40 38–41	$19,013/yr	19.3x
1069	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	40 38–41	$18,420/yr	20.6x
1070	Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC	40 38–40	$14,354/yr	23.7x
1071	Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA	40 38–40	$14,262/yr	24.8x
1072	Ranger College Ranger, TX	40 39–41	$13,252/yr	27.0x
1073	Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO	40 38–40	$12,890/yr	25.4x
1074	Mott Community College Flint, MI	40 38–40	$12,041/yr	26.2x
1075	University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena, AR	40 38–40	$9,998/yr	28.5x
1076	Douglas Education Center Monessen, PA	39 35–39	$20,532/yr	12.3x
1077	Jones Technical Institute Jacksonville, FL	39 35–39	$20,024/yr	14.0x
1078	Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS	39 37–40	$10,046/yr	24.1x
1079	Laurel Technical Institute Hermitage, PA	38 35–38	$17,251/yr	14.0x
1080	Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS	38 35–38	$12,693/yr	17.2x
1081	NUC University Bayamon, PR	38 32–38	$10,216/yr	17.9x
1082	Laurel Business Institute Uniontown, PA	37 34–38	$15,447/yr	14.3x
1083	Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus League City, TX	37 33–38	$15,381/yr	13.6x
1084	Douglas Education Center Monessen, PA	36 32–37	$19,347/yr	5.8x
1085	Century College San Juan, PR	36 31–37	$7,902/yr	16.4x
1086	Remington College-Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA	35 31–36	$15,381/yr	7.8x
1087	Remington College-Dallas Campus Dallas, TX	35 31–35	$15,381/yr	7.3x
1088	Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile, AL	35 31–36	$15,381/yr	8.6x
1089	Remington College-North Houston Campus Houston, TX	35 31–36	$15,381/yr	8.8x
1090	Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia San Juan, PR	35 32–36	$9,909/yr	10.9x
1091	American Educational College Bayamon, PR	35 31–35	$8,322/yr	9.0x
1092	Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY	34 30–34	$12,486/yr	3.6x
1093	Dorsey College Madison Heights, MI	34 30–34	$10,878/yr	4.4x
1094	Dorsey College-Roseville Roseville, MI	34 30–34	$10,878/yr	4.4x
1095	Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio Caguas, PR	34 31–35	$10,542/yr	6.8x

Highest Earning Cosmetology Programs

Schools where Cosmetology graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	Score
Saint Paul College	$32,987/yr	59
Florida State College at Jacksonville	$29,668/yr	64
The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo	$29,330/yr	50
The Hair Academy	$29,327/yr	50
The Esthetic Institute	$29,301/yr	50
Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Grand Forks	$28,331/yr	49
Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Fargo	$28,331/yr	49
Summit Salon Academy Kansas City	$27,878/yr	49
Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics	$27,490/yr	49
Top Nails & Hair Beauty School	$27,296/yr	48

Best ROI for Cosmetology

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Cosmetology.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	Score
San Jose City College	169.2x	$23,253/yr	62
San Jacinto Community College	153.9x	$15,655/yr	57
Sacramento City College	140.2x	$18,184/yr	58
Johnson County Community College	134.2x	$21,250/yr	59
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College	128.4x	$22,578/yr	60
Wake Technical Community College	124.9x	$23,286/yr	60
Palm Beach State College	114.0x	$24,361/yr	60
Cerritos College	107.2x	$13,133/yr	55
Riverside City College	103.3x	$13,431/yr	54
College of the Mainland	103.3x	$18,495/yr	56

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the typical salary after a Cosmetology program?

Across 1095 schools, Cosmetology graduates earn an average of $17,290 per year in their first year after completing the program. Earnings range from $4,506 to $32,987 depending on the school.

How safe is Cosmetology from automation and AI?

Cosmetology is rated "Resilient" for AI resilience — 72% of job tasks involve hands-on work shielded from AI automation. That means the vast majority of career tasks in this field rely on skills AI cannot replicate.

What's the top-ranked school for Cosmetology?

Based on the TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Florida State College at Jacksonville ranks #1 for Cosmetology with a score of 64/100 and graduate earnings of $29,668/yr.

Do Cosmetology graduates get a good return on their tuition?

Typical graduates earn 52.0 times what they paid in tuition within a decade. This is a strong return on investment. Look at per-school ROI in the table above — averages can mask significant variation.

Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →