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Cosmetology Schools in the Washington area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia)
Programs
12
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$37,020
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$16,500
of 9 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Washington area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 12 programs: 12 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Washington
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 1.5 miles, farthest 52.3 miles
- Listed program cost
- 9 of 12 list one: $16,500 to $25,500, middle $21,000 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 9 colleges list a length: 11 months to 13 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 30 to 43 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 376 cosmetology awards at the 11 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 12 on Virginia's or Maryland's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $37,020 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($17.80 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $26,900 to $78,900; 7,010 employed in the metro area; District of Columbia median $54,570 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Washington first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner | McLean, VA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 62 | 1.5 |
| Columbia College | Vienna, VA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 | 3.1 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington | Arlington, VA | Certificate | $21,000 | 13 months | 76 | 5.1 |
| Avi Career TrainingWIOA list | Great Falls, VA | Certificate | $17,900 | 11 months | 1 | 7.1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC | Washington, DC | Certificate | $22,000 | 12 months | 22 | 10.4 |
| Bennett Career Institute | Washington, DC | Certificate | $19,050 | 13 months | 38 | 11.2 |
| Montgomery Beauty School | Silver Spring, MD | Certificate | $25,500 | 13 months | 23 | 12.5 |
| Hair Academy II | Hillcrest Heights, MD | Certificate | $25,500 | 13 months | 23 | 14.3 |
| Hair Academy | New Carrollton, MD | Certificate | $25,500 | 13 months | 21 | 18.1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Woodbridge | Woodbridge, VA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 19.2 |
| The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolWIOA list | Frederick, MD | Certificate | $20,765 | 11 months | 82 | 37.1 |
| Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center | Culpeper, VA | Certificate | $16,500 | 13 months | 26 | 52.3 |
- 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, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in District of Columbia: 24 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill