Cosmetology Schools in the Tallahassee area

Tallahassee, FL metro area

Programs

3 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$29,010

hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$4,093

of 3 with a cost, IPEDS

Cosmetology Schools in the Tallahassee area at a glance

Open to the public: 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Tallahassee: 3 within 10 miles; nearest 1.8 miles, farthest 2.5 miles
Listed program cost: 3 of 3 list one: $4,093 to $14,250, middle $13,000 (IPEDS)
Program length: 3 colleges list a length: 8 months to 10 months (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 77 cosmetology awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
Pay here: $29,010 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($13.95 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $27,040 to $60,830; 410 employed in the metro area; Florida median $29,530 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Lively Technical College	Tallahassee	Certificate	$4,093	10 months	51	1.8
North Florida Cosmetology Institute	Tallahassee	Certificate	$14,250	10 months	17	2.3
World Class Academy of Beauty Careers	Tallahassee	Certificate	$13,000	8 months	9	2.5

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