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Cosmetology Schools in the Birmingham area
Birmingham, AL metro area
Programs
5
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$29,000
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$13,250
of 4 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Birmingham area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Birmingham
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 2.7 miles, farthest 5.1 miles
- Listed program cost
- 4 of 5 list one: $13,250 to $18,841, middle $16,000 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 4 colleges list a length: 10 months to 16 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 113 cosmetology awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $29,000 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($13.94 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $21,830 to $55,230; 1,050 employed in the metro area; Alabama median $29,150 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Birmingham first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawson State Community College | Birmingham | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 | 2.7 |
| Midfield Institute of Cosmetology | Midfield | Certificate | $14,400 | 13 months | 3 | 4.0 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham | Hoover | Certificate | $18,841 | 11 months | 53 | 4.1 |
| Brown Beauty Barber School | Bessemer | Certificate | $16,000 | 16 months | 14 | 4.8 |
| Winonah's International School of Cosmetology | Hoover | Certificate | $13,250 | 10 months | 26 | 5.1 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Birmingham, AL, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Alabama: 454 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
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