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Cosmetology Schools in the San Francisco area
10 cosmetology programs in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, listed by distance from San Francisco.
Programs
10
6 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$42,400
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$12,850
of 6 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology programs, nearest to San Francisco first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laney CollegeWIOA list | Oakland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 | 3.1 |
| Moler Barber CollegeWIOA list | Oakland | Certificate | $16,393 | 7 months | 35 | 3.3 |
| International College of CosmetologyWIOA list | Oakland | Certificate | $12,850 | 7 months | 13 | 4.0 |
| San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology IncWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | $18,150 | 10 months | 60 | 6.5 |
| Cinta Aveda Institute | San Francisco | Certificate | $23,600 | 12 months | 26 | 6.6 |
| Hilltop Beauty School | Daly City | Certificate | $14,245 | 14 months | 39 | 10.0 |
| Skyline College | San Bruno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 161 | 13.1 |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 | 15.5 |
| J D Academy of Salon and Spa | Danville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 | 16.6 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay | Pleasant Hill | Certificate | $20,075 | 8 months | 94 | 18.0 |
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 Francisco 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 Diego area10 programs
- Sacramento area8 programs
- Fresno area6 programs
- Modesto area4 programs
- San Jose area4 programs
- Vallejo area3 programs