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Cosmetology Schools in the Denver area
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area
Programs
12
9 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$36,530
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$10,955
of 9 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Denver area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 12 programs: 12 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Denver
- 9 within 10 miles; nearest 3.1 miles, farthest 15.2 miles
- Listed program cost
- 9 of 12 list one: $10,955 to $21,150, middle $19,350 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 9 colleges list a length: 11 months to 14 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 632 cosmetology awards at the 11 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 12 on Colorado's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $36,530 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($17.56 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $34,300 to $100,340; 4,150 employed in the metro area; Colorado median $37,690 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Denver first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-Denver | Denver | Certificate | $21,150 | 12 months | 103 | 3.1 |
| United Beauty College | Denver | Certificate | $10,955 | 13 months | 0 | 3.5 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Certificate | $11,935 | 11 months | 84 | 3.7 |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora | Aurora | Certificate | $17,250 | 12 months | 45 | 6.1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-DenverWIOA list | Lakewood | Certificate | $19,250 | 11 months | 75 | 6.3 |
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 94 | 6.8 |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora | Aurora | Certificate | $19,350 | 11 months | 31 | 8.9 |
| Pickens Technical CollegeWIOA list | Aurora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 | 9.3 |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton | Littleton | Certificate | $19,350 | 11 months | 23 | 9.5 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 65 | 10.2 |
| Stacey James Institute | Parker | Certificate | $21,000 | 14 months | 27 | 14.3 |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton | Thornton | Certificate | $19,350 | 11 months | 40 | 15.2 |
- 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, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Colorado: 1,821 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 10 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Colorado metro areas
- Colorado Springs area4 programs
- Fort Collins area3 programs