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Cosmetology Schools in the Los Angeles area

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area

Programs
52
9 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$43,500
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$125
of 40 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS

Cosmetology Schools in the Los Angeles area at a glance

Open to the public
52 programs: 42 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 10 known only from the WIOA list
Distance from Los Angeles
9 within 10 miles; nearest 2.3 miles, farthest 51.5 miles
Listed program cost
40 of 52 list one: $125 to $22,000, middle $12,395 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
Program length
30 colleges list a length: 2 months to 14 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list
14 listed programs give weeks: 4 to 96 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24
2,376 cosmetology awards at the 38 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list
14 of 52 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 67% of exiters employed in the second quarter (11 report it); middle completion 83% (12 report it)
Pay here
$43,500 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($20.91 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $36,490 to $73,260; 10,910 employed in the metro area; California median $38,660 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Cosmetology programs, nearest to Los Angeles first

ProgramWhereType Program costLengthCompletions Miles
Cosmetica Beauty and Barbering AcademyWIOA list Downey WIOA list only $8,880 Not reported 2.3
Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy Santa Fe Springs Certificate $16,415 9 months 8 4.1
Cerritos College Norwalk Certificate Not reported Not reported 147 5.4
ABC Adult SchoolWIOA list Cerritos Certificate $5,000 8 months 27 6.0
International Academy of CosmetologyWIOA list South Gate WIOA list only $8,226 Not reported 6.9
Diamond Beauty College South El Monte Certificate $10,000 10 months 0 7.1
Professional Institute of Beauty El Monte Certificate $15,075 13 months 54 8.1
ZMS The Academy Los Angeles Certificate $12,395 12 months 13 9.2
Compton College Compton Certificate Not reported Not reported 72 9.4
KC Beauty Academy Los Angeles Certificate $3,450 3 months 25 10.5
Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSDWIOA list Los Angeles WIOA list only $3,500 Not reported 11.1
American Beauty College West Covina Certificate $18,000 8 months 71 11.1
Fullerton College Fullerton Certificate Not reported Not reported 117 11.3
Salon Success Academy-West Covina West Covina Certificate $16,100 8 months 16 11.3
Baldwin Park Adult & Community EducationWIOA list Baldwin Park Certificate $1,845 10 months 32 11.6
Coba Academy Anaheim Certificate $14,625 10 months 18 11.7
Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles Certificate Not reported Not reported 166 11.7
CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering Garden Grove Certificate $15,750 12 months 0 12.4
Pasadena City College Pasadena Certificate Not reported Not reported 37 12.6
Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena Pasadena Certificate $18,237 8 months 67 12.8
Career Academy of Beauty Garden Grove Certificate $14,625 7 months 40 13.0
Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSDWIOA list Los Angeles WIOA list only $210 Not reported 13.0
Victory Career College Carson Certificate $17,000 13 months 15 13.3
Simply Divine Apprentice Cosmetology and Barbering TrainingWIOA list Monrovia WIOA list only $3,000 Not reported 13.9
John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College Long Beach Certificate $2,250 2 months 4 14.1
Los Angeles College of AestheticsWIOA list Los Angeles Certificate $15,075 10 months 19 14.1
Universal College of Beauty Inc-Los Angeles 2 Los Angeles Certificate $20,175 14 months 18 14.5
Asian-American International Beauty College Westminster Certificate $6,500 10 months 142 15.1
El Camino Community College District Torrance Certificate Not reported Not reported 31 15.2
Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology Garden Grove Certificate $10,100 13 months 14 15.7
Advance Beauty College Garden Grove Certificate $8,870 7 months 107 16.0
Citrus College Glendora Certificate Not reported Not reported 206 16.3
Golden West College Huntington Beach Certificate Not reported Not reported 190 16.7
International College of Beauty Arts & SciencesWIOA list Los Angeles Certificate $22,000 10 months 23 16.7
Santa Ana Beauty College Santa Ana Certificate $7,100 9 months 0 17.8
Academy of Beauty, Inc.WIOA list Culver City WIOA list only $12,750 Not reported 18.0
Coastline Beauty College Fountain Valley Certificate $7,600 11 months 41 18.7
Redondo Beach Beauty College Torrance Certificate $10,100 8 months 14 18.7
Santa Ana Beauty Academy Santa Ana Certificate $7,500 10 months 9 19.7
Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa Costa Mesa Certificate $14,100 10 months 143 20.6
Santiago Canyon College Orange Certificate Not reported Not reported 33 21.6
Hierarch AcademyWIOA list Santa Ana WIOA list only $125 Not reported 21.9
Santa Monica College Santa Monica Certificate Not reported Not reported 182 22.5
Marmel Beauty Academy, Inc.WIOA list North Hollywood WIOA list only $12,700 Not reported 23.0
Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks Sherman Oaks Certificate $21,060 12 months 72 25.6
LC Beauty CollegeWIOA list Upland WIOA list only $10,000 Not reported 26.0
Irvine Valley College Irvine Associate Not reported Not reported 0 26.6
Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology San Fernando Certificate $14,100 11 months 10 30.3
Academy for Salon Professionals Northridge Certificate $15,250 8 months 19 33.0
Saddleback College Mission Viejo Certificate Not reported Not reported 149 37.2
Lancaster Beauty School Lancaster Certificate $15,200 9 months 25 50.6
Hesperia Unified School District - Hesperia Adult SchoolWIOA list Hesperia WIOA list only $5,200 Not reported 51.5

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