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Cosmetology Schools in the San Francisco area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area
Programs
11
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$42,400
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$6,500
of 7 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the San Francisco area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 11 programs: 10 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 1 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from San Francisco
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 1.3 miles, farthest 21.0 miles
- Listed program cost
- 7 of 11 list one: $6,500 to $23,600, middle $16,393 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 6 colleges list a length: 7 months to 14 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 5 listed programs give weeks: 8 to 52 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 542 cosmetology awards at the 10 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 5 of 11 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 86% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 56% (3 report it)
- Pay here
- $42,400 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($20.39 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $35,540 to $54,940; 3,370 employed in the metro area; California median $38,660 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to San Francisco first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moler Barber CollegeWIOA list | Oakland | Certificate | $16,393 | 7 months | 35 | 1.3 |
| Laney CollegeWIOA list | Oakland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 | 1.5 |
| International College of CosmetologyWIOA list | Oakland | Certificate | $12,850 | 7 months | 13 | 3.7 |
| Cinta Aveda Institute | San Francisco | Certificate | $23,600 | 12 months | 26 | 6.4 |
| San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology IncWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | $18,150 | 10 months | 60 | 6.6 |
| Hilltop Beauty School | Daly City | Certificate | $14,245 | 14 months | 39 | 11.1 |
| Skyline College | San Bruno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 161 | 14.7 |
| J D Academy of Salon and Spa | Danville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 | 16.0 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay | Pleasant Hill | Certificate | $20,075 | 8 months | 94 | 16.4 |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 | 17.6 |
| Dental Tech LLCWIOA list | Vallejo | WIOA list only | $6,500 | Not reported | 21.0 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- 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 area52 programs
- Riverside area16 programs
- San Diego area11 programs
- Sacramento area8 programs
- Fresno area6 programs
- San Jose area6 programs
- Modesto area4 programs
- Merced area3 programs