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Cosmetology Schools in the Miami area
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area
Programs
34
8 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$29,790
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$1,250
of 32 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Miami area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 34 programs: 34 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Miami
- 8 within 10 miles; nearest 2.0 miles, farthest 43.7 miles
- Listed program cost
- 32 of 34 list one: $1,250 to $19,500, middle $15,394 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 32 colleges list a length: 2 months to 15 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 1,519 cosmetology awards at the 32 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $29,790 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($14.32 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $28,160 to $54,850; 4,910 employed in the metro area; Florida median $29,530 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Miami first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-South Florida | Davie | Certificate | $18,000 | 10 months | 279 | 2.0 |
| Florida Barber Academy | Plantation | Certificate | $14,720 | 10 months | 52 | 2.8 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Lauderdale | Plantation | Certificate | $16,900 | 10 months | 43 | 3.0 |
| Sheridan Technical College | Hollywood | Certificate | $3,855 | 10 months | 77 | 4.1 |
| Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers | Hollywood | Certificate | $18,182 | 12 months | 38 | 5.5 |
| Kaizen Beauty Academy | Pembroke Pines | Certificate | $9,360 | 12 months | 13 | 5.6 |
| Florida Academy of Health & Beauty | Oakland Park | Certificate | $13,700 | 10 months | 20 | 6.1 |
| Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy | Hallandale Beach | Certificate | $14,000 | 10 months | 2 | 8.8 |
| Hollywood Institute | Margate | Certificate | $18,182 | 12 months | 30 | 11.0 |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami Lakes | Certificate | $3,970 | 14 months | 1 | 12.6 |
| La Belle Beauty School | Hialeah | Certificate | $16,645 | 12 months | 59 | 16.1 |
| Futura Career Institute | Hialeah | Certificate | $11,700 | 12 months | 71 | 16.2 |
| Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland | Parkland | Certificate | $17,150 | 10 months | 32 | 16.3 |
| Beauty Academy of South Florida | Hialeah Gardens | Certificate | $19,500 | 12 months | 51 | 16.6 |
| Bellasa Professional Institute | Miami Springs | Certificate | $9,150 | 12 months | 0 | 19.2 |
| Boca Beauty Academy | Boca Raton | Certificate | $17,150 | 10 months | 55 | 19.7 |
| Nouvelle Institute | Miami | Certificate | $14,886 | 15 months | 184 | 21.2 |
| Salon Professional Academy-Elevate Salon Institute | Miami Beach | Certificate | $16,950 | 10 months | 3 | 21.3 |
| La Belle Beauty Academy | Miami | Certificate | $16,495 | 12 months | 60 | 22.2 |
| New Concept Massage and Beauty School | Miami | Certificate | $14,780 | 12 months | 28 | 23.1 |
| Celebrity School of Beauty | Miami | Certificate | $16,295 | 12 months | 105 | 23.2 |
| American Beauty and Trade School | Miami | Certificate | $1,250 | 2 months | 15 | 23.3 |
| M-DCPS The English Center | Miami | Certificate | $3,200 | 15 months | 5 | 23.9 |
| Praxis Institute | Miami | Certificate | $7,900 | 8 months | 53 | 24.4 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Delray Beach | Delray Beach | Certificate | $14,670 | 10 months | 0 | 26.7 |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools | Boynton Beach | Certificate | $19,500 | 10 months | 48 | 31.2 |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College | Miami | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 | 35.2 |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 62 | 37.4 |
| Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty | West Palm Beach | Certificate | $15,394 | 10 months | 1 | 38.8 |
| Latin Beauty Academy | Greenacres | Certificate | $13,020 | 12 months | 50 | 39.3 |
| Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach | Certificate | $18,182 | 12 months | 29 | 40.3 |
| South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus | Homestead | Certificate | $3,292 | 13 months | 4 | 42.3 |
| Empire Beauty School-West Palm | West Palm Beach | Certificate | $16,320 | 9 months | 34 | 43.4 |
| The Beauty Institute | West Palm Beach | Certificate | $18,100 | 12 months | 4 | 43.7 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, 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
- Tampa area13 programs
- Jacksonville area10 programs
- Cape Coral area7 programs
- Orlando area7 programs
- Lakeland area5 programs
- Deltona area4 programs
- North Port area3 programs
- Pensacola area3 programs