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Cosmetology Schools in the San Diego area
10 cosmetology programs in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, listed by distance from San Diego.
Programs
10
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$37,290
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$4,500
of 8 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology programs, nearest to San Diego first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellus Academy-Poway | Poway | Certificate | $25,208 | 11 months | 61 | 7.1 |
| California Hair Design Academy | La Mesa | Certificate | $16,250 | 8 months | 50 | 9.2 |
| Associated Barber College of San Diego | San Diego | Certificate | $19,000 | 7 months | 4 | 11.0 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego | San Diego | Certificate | $4,500 | 2 months | 133 | 11.0 |
| San Diego City College | San Diego | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 52 | 11.1 |
| Bellus Academy-El Cajon | El Cajon | Certificate | $23,759 | 12 months | 53 | 11.2 |
| Southern California College of Barber and Beauty | Escondido | Certificate | $7,664 | 12 months | 11 | 17.6 |
| Bellus Academy-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | Certificate | $16,850 | 8 months | 50 | 18.0 |
| Palomar Institute of Cosmetology | San Marcos | Certificate | $16,250 | 7 months | 62 | 18.6 |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 24.4 |
The metro area is the federal (OMB) metropolitan statistical area, so suburbs count with their city. Miles are measured from the city's center to the school's address or ZIP code center.
Paying for training in the San Diego area
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 33 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other California metro areas
- Los Angeles area42 programs
- Riverside area16 programs
- San Francisco area10 programs
- Sacramento area8 programs
- Fresno area6 programs
- Modesto area4 programs
- San Jose area4 programs
- Vallejo area3 programs