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Cosmetology Schools in Alabama
Colleges and schools: 25
Programs
25
all sources
Median pay
$29,150
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$16,125
10 programs report one, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in Alabama: the figures
- Programs we list
- 25 in Alabama: 25 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 14 public and 11 private; 684 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 24 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $16,125 in Alabama, from $12,000 to $19,730, across 10 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $29,150 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in Alabama, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Alabama: 454 programs from 77 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Metro areas
- 2 Alabama metro areas have a page; the largest list, Birmingham, has 5 programs.
By metro area
- Birmingham area5 programs · median pay $29,000
- Mobile area3 programs · median pay $29,700
Every cosmetology program in Alabama
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology | Jackson | Certificate | $18,458 | 11 months | 38 |
| Bishop State Community College | Mobile | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Blue Cliff Career College | Mobile | Certificate | $16,125 | 12 months | 12 |
| Brown Beauty Barber School | Bessemer | Certificate | $16,000 | 16 months | 14 |
| Central Alabama Community College | Alexander City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 38 |
| Coastal Alabama Community College | Bay Minette | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 |
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | Dothan | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 74 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | Hanceville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma | Selma | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| J F Ingram State Technical College | Deatsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 38 |
| Lawson State Community College | Birmingham | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College | Andalusia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Midfield Institute of Cosmetology | Midfield | Certificate | $14,400 | 13 months | 3 |
| New Beginning College of Cosmetology | Albertville | Certificate | $15,150 | 12 months | 37 |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | Rainsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Northwest Shoals Community College | Muscle Shoals | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham | Hoover | Certificate | $18,841 | 11 months | 53 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville | Madison | Certificate | $18,766 | 11 months | 52 |
| Reid State Technical College | Evergreen | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Remington College-Mobile Campus | Mobile | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 56 |
| Southern Union State Community College | Wadley | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 42 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville | Huntsville | Certificate | $19,730 | 11 months | 30 |
| University Academy of Hair Design | Tuscaloosa | Certificate | $12,000 | 10 months | 17 |
| Winonah's International School of Cosmetology | Hoover | Certificate | $13,250 | 10 months | 26 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Alabama, read October 8, 2026.
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