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Cosmetology Schools in Georgia
Colleges and schools: 44
Programs
44
all sources
Median pay
$34,560
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$19,260
21 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
4
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
Cosmetology Schools in Georgia: the figures
- Programs we list
- 44 in Georgia: 44 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 22 public and 22 private; 3,647 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 44 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $19,260 in Georgia, from $13,000 to $24,800, across 21 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $34,560 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in Georgia, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Georgia: 1,764 programs from 165 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 4 of them cosmetology.
- WIOA results
- 4 cosmetology programs on Georgia's list; middle values: 36.6% of students who exited completed (4 programs report it); 76.5% were employed in the second quarter after exit (3); $3,595 median earnings in that quarter (3) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 2 Georgia metro areas have a page; the largest list, Atlanta, has 22 programs.
By metro area
- Atlanta area22 programs · median pay $34,640
- Augusta area3 programs · median pay $29,430
Every cosmetology program in Georgia
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Beauty Academy | Albany | Certificate | $21,500 | 13 months | 1 |
| Albany Technical College | Albany | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 49 |
| Athens Technical College | Athens | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 94 |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 80 |
| Augusta Technical College | Augusta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 79 |
| Beaver Beauty Academy | Decatur | Certificate | $15,495 | 13 months | 4 |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 246 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 137 |
| Coastal Pines Technical CollegeWIOA list | Waycross | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 143 |
| Columbus Technical College | Columbus | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 64 |
| Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology | Dalton | Certificate | $16,500 | 12 months | 16 |
| Elaine Sterling Institute | Atlanta | Certificate | $18,600 | 12 months | 24 |
| Empire Beauty School-Augusta | Augusta | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 23 |
| Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 30 |
| Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw | Kennesaw | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 53 |
| Empire Beauty School-Morrow | Morrow | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 67 |
| Empire Beauty School-Northlake | Atlanta | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 30 |
| Empire Beauty School-Savannah | Savannah | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 48 |
| Georgia Career Institute | Conyers | Certificate | $18,700 | 12 months | 72 |
| Georgia Institute of Cosmetology | Athens | Certificate | $21,895 | 15 months | 111 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 237 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 56 |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lawrenceville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics | Lilburn | Certificate | $19,200 | 12 months | 11 |
| International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy | Sandy Springs | Certificate | $24,800 | 11 months | 2 |
| Keune Academy by 124 | Lawrenceville | Certificate | $19,585 | 11 months | 63 |
| Lanier Technical College | Gainesville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 149 |
| MAK Beauty Institute | Cumming | Certificate | $16,000 | 11 months | 8 |
| North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 121 |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical CollegeWIOA list | Sandersville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 109 |
| Ogeechee Technical CollegeWIOA list | Statesboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 78 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta | Atlanta | Certificate | $18,825 | 13 months | 96 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Esani | Roswell | Certificate | $18,800 | 13 months | 109 |
| Pro Way Hair School | Stone Mountain | Certificate | $21,360 | 13 months | 4 |
| Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails | Columbus | Certificate | $23,000 | 12 months | 18 |
| Savannah Technical College | Savannah | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 133 |
| Shearz Institute | Lithia Springs | Certificate | $13,000 | 13 months | 26 |
| South Georgia Technical College | Americus | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Southeastern Technical College | Vidalia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 54 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 199 |
| Southern Regional Technical College | Thomasville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 205 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| West Georgia Technical College | Waco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 290 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 254 |
- 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, Georgia, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for cosmetology training