Cosmetology Schools in the Lakeland area

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area

Programs

3 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$29,030

hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$4,525

of 4 with a cost, IPEDS

Cosmetology Schools in the Lakeland area at a glance

Open to the public: 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Lakeland: 3 within 10 miles; nearest 5.3 miles, farthest 10.7 miles
Listed program cost: 4 of 5 list one: $4,525 to $18,216, middle $16,320 (IPEDS)
Program length: 4 colleges list a length: 9 months to 12 months (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 159 cosmetology awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
Pay here: $29,030 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($13.96 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $27,040 to $51,060; 500 employed in the metro area; Florida median $29,530 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Traviss Technical College	Lakeland	Certificate	$4,525	10 months	23	5.3
Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Lakeland	Lakeland	Certificate	$18,216	12 months	19	7.4
Empire Beauty School-Lakeland	Lakeland	Certificate	$16,320	9 months	69	10.0
Ridge Technical College	Winter Haven	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	48	10.7
UR Beauty & Barber Academy-At True Family Barber Academy	Winter Haven	Certificate	$14,755	10 months	0	10.7

College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Lakeland-Winter Haven, 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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