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Cosmetology Schools in the Jacksonville area
Jacksonville, FL metro area
Programs
10
7 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$28,900
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$6,264
of 9 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Jacksonville area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 10 programs: 10 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Jacksonville
- 7 within 10 miles; nearest 3.4 miles, farthest 30.0 miles
- Listed program cost
- 9 of 10 list one: $6,264 to $17,425, middle $15,000 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 9 colleges list a length: 8 months to 12 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 214 cosmetology awards at the 8 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $28,900 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($13.90 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $27,500 to $54,940; 1,930 employed in the metro area; Florida median $29,530 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Jacksonville first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parisian Spa Institute | Jacksonville | Certificate | $14,568 | 12 months | 17 | 3.4 |
| First Coast Barber Academy | Jacksonville | Certificate | $15,685 | 10 months | 0 | 4.0 |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 | 4.2 |
| Trendsetters School of Beauty & Barbering | Jacksonville | Certificate | $15,000 | 9 months | 0 | 6.5 |
| Total Beauty Institute | Jacksonville | Certificate | $14,500 | 10 months | 11 | 6.7 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Certificate | $17,425 | 10 months | 70 | 6.8 |
| Shear Finesse Beauty Academy | Jacksonville | Certificate | $16,200 | 10 months | 2 | 6.8 |
| KCK Beauty & Barber Academy | Jacksonville | Certificate | $12,700 | 8 months | 5 | 10.5 |
| American Academy of Cosmetology | Orange Park | Certificate | $17,350 | 10 months | 24 | 14.2 |
| First Coast Technical College | Saint Augustine | Certificate | $6,264 | 11 months | 41 | 30.0 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Jacksonville, FL, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Florida: 2,364 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 1 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Florida metro areas
- Miami area34 programs
- Tampa area13 programs
- Cape Coral area7 programs
- Orlando area7 programs
- Lakeland area5 programs
- Deltona area4 programs
- North Port area3 programs
- Pensacola area3 programs