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Cosmetology Schools in the Tampa area
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area
Programs
13
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$29,520
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$3,178
of 13 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Tampa area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 13 programs: 13 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Tampa
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 1.9 miles, farthest 31.7 miles
- Listed program cost
- 13 of 13 list one: $3,178 to $18,216, middle $16,320 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 13 colleges list a length: 9 months to 14 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 54 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 673 cosmetology awards at the 13 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 13 on Florida's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $29,520 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($14.19 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $28,130 to $66,370; 4,540 employed in the metro area; Florida median $29,530 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Tampa first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tampa | Tampa | Certificate | $17,425 | 10 months | 46 | 1.9 |
| Summit Salon Academy | Tampa | Certificate | $17,900 | 10 months | 81 | 3.4 |
| Shear Excellence Hair Academy | Tampa | Certificate | $14,776 | 10 months | 30 | 4.8 |
| Erwin Technical CollegeWIOA list | Tampa | Certificate | $4,779 | 12 months | 37 | 9.4 |
| Aveda Institute-Tallahassee | Clearwater | Certificate | $17,500 | 10 months | 259 | 9.7 |
| Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa | Tampa | Certificate | $18,216 | 12 months | 19 | 12.5 |
| American Institute of Beauty | Largo | Certificate | $16,405 | 9 months | 29 | 13.5 |
| Empire Beauty School-Tampa | Tampa | Certificate | $16,320 | 9 months | 51 | 16.3 |
| Fred K Marchman Technical College | New Port Richey | Certificate | $4,176 | 9 months | 44 | 17.2 |
| Bene's Career Academy | New Port Richey | Certificate | $18,150 | 10 months | 35 | 17.5 |
| Loraines Academy & Spa | Saint Petersburg | Certificate | $12,995 | 10 months | 14 | 19.7 |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg | Certificate | $4,998 | 12 months | 24 | 20.4 |
| Wilton Simpson Technical College | Brooksville | Certificate | $3,178 | 14 months | 4 | 31.7 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, 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
- Jacksonville area10 programs
- Cape Coral area7 programs
- Orlando area7 programs
- Lakeland area5 programs
- Deltona area4 programs
- North Port area3 programs
- Pensacola area3 programs