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Cosmetology Schools in Colorado
Colleges and schools: 27
Programs
27
all sources
Median pay
$37,690
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$18,260
18 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
10
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
Cosmetology Schools in Colorado: the figures
- Programs we list
- 27 in Colorado: 27 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 11 public and 16 private; 1,626 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 26 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $18,260 in Colorado, from $7,550 to $23,730, across 18 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $37,690 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in Colorado, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Colorado: 1,821 programs from 120 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 10 of them cosmetology.
- WIOA results
- 10 cosmetology programs on Colorado's list; middle values: 70% of students who exited completed (6 programs report it); 45.9% were employed in the second quarter after exit (5); $4,710 median earnings in that quarter (5) (U.S. DOL file, which notes a data quality issue with this state's outcomes).
- Metro areas
- 3 Colorado metro areas have a page; the largest list, Denver, has 12 programs.
By metro area
- Denver area12 programs · median pay $36,530
- Colorado Springs area4 programs · median pay $36,680
- Fort Collins area3 programs · median pay $41,230
Every cosmetology program in Colorado
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 94 |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora | Aurora | Certificate | $17,250 | 12 months | 45 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver | Denver | Certificate | $21,150 | 12 months | 103 |
| Cheeks Beauty Academy | Loveland | Certificate | $16,200 | 13 months | 21 |
| Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeWIOA list | Rangely | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Certificate | $11,935 | 11 months | 84 |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora | Aurora | Certificate | $19,350 | 11 months | 31 |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton | Littleton | Certificate | $19,350 | 11 months | 23 |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton | Thornton | Certificate | $19,350 | 11 months | 40 |
| IBMC College | Fort Collins | Certificate | $15,300 | 13 months | 414 |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | Grand Junction | Certificate | $23,730 | 15 months | 143 |
| International Salon and Spa Academy | Colorado Springs | Certificate | $19,015 | 13 months | 63 |
| Lamar Community College | Lamar | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Northeastern Junior College | Sterling | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Otero CollegeWIOA list | La Junta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Certificate | $17,100 | 11 months | 29 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-DenverWIOA list | Lakewood | Certificate | $19,250 | 11 months | 75 |
| Pickens Technical CollegeWIOA list | Aurora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 |
| Pueblo Community CollegeWIOA list | Pueblo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 82 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 65 |
| Stacey James Institute | Parker | Certificate | $21,000 | 14 months | 27 |
| Technical College of the Rockies | Delta | Certificate | $7,550 | 9 months | 32 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Certificate | $18,200 | 11 months | 11 |
| Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Certificate | $18,260 | 13 months | 60 |
| Trinidad State College | Trinidad | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 60 |
| Tuana European Beauty Academy | Fort Collins | Certificate | $17,995 | 13 months | 12 |
| United Beauty College | Denver | Certificate | $10,955 | 13 months | 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, Colorado, read October 8, 2026.
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