Cosmetology Schools in the Cape Coral area

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area

Programs

5 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$29,760

hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$15,900

of 4 with a cost, IPEDS

Cosmetology Schools in the Cape Coral area at a glance

Open to the public: 7 programs: 7 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Cape Coral: 5 within 10 miles; nearest 2.6 miles, farthest 16.6 miles
Listed program cost: 4 of 7 list one: $15,900 to $19,720, middle $17,950 (IPEDS)
Program length: 4 colleges list a length: 10 months to 15 months (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 232 cosmetology awards at the 7 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
Pay here: $29,760 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($14.31 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $28,090 to $55,240; 1,010 employed in the metro area; Florida median $29,530 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Aveda Institute-Fort Myers	Fort Myers	Certificate	$15,900	10 months	61	2.6
The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers	Fort Myers	Certificate	$19,720	15 months	36	3.2
Florida Academy	Fort Myers	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	18	3.7
Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Myers	Fort Myers	Certificate	$17,469	10 months	58	5.9
Fort Myers Technical College	Fort Myers	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	19	6.0
Cape Coral Technical College	Cape Coral	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	18	10.1
Cozmo Beauty School	Bonita Springs	Certificate	$17,950	10 months	22	16.6

College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, read October 8, 2026.

WIOA in Florida: 2,364 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 1 of them Cosmetology.
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