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Cosmetology Schools in the Atlanta area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area
Programs
22
8 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$34,640
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$13,000
of 15 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Atlanta area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 22 programs: 22 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Atlanta
- 8 within 10 miles; nearest 2.4 miles, farthest 49.7 miles
- Listed program cost
- 15 of 22 list one: $13,000 to $24,800, middle $19,200 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 15 colleges list a length: 11 months to 13 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 12 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 1,400 cosmetology awards at the 22 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 22 on Georgia's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $34,640 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($16.65 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $17,630 to $80,880; 5,760 employed in the metro area; Georgia median $34,560 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Atlanta first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Sterling Institute | Atlanta | Certificate | $18,600 | 12 months | 24 | 2.4 |
| Empire Beauty School-Northlake | Atlanta | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 30 | 4.7 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta | Atlanta | Certificate | $18,825 | 13 months | 96 | 5.5 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 56 | 6.1 |
| Beaver Beauty Academy | Decatur | Certificate | $15,495 | 13 months | 4 | 6.9 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | 7.0 |
| Pro Way Hair School | Stone Mountain | Certificate | $21,360 | 13 months | 4 | 7.5 |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 80 | 8.7 |
| International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy | Sandy Springs | Certificate | $24,800 | 11 months | 2 | 10.4 |
| Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics | Lilburn | Certificate | $19,200 | 12 months | 11 | 12.1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 30 | 14.5 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 137 | 14.6 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Esani | Roswell | Certificate | $18,800 | 13 months | 109 | 15.1 |
| Shearz Institute | Lithia Springs | Certificate | $13,000 | 13 months | 26 | 16.8 |
| Empire Beauty School-Morrow | Morrow | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 67 | 17.8 |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lawrenceville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 | 18.1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw | Kennesaw | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 53 | 18.7 |
| Keune Academy by 124 | Lawrenceville | Certificate | $19,585 | 11 months | 63 | 20.3 |
| Georgia Career Institute | Conyers | Certificate | $18,700 | 12 months | 72 | 21.9 |
| MAK Beauty Institute | Cumming | Certificate | $16,000 | 11 months | 8 | 27.3 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 199 | 39.3 |
| West Georgia Technical College | Waco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 290 | 49.7 |
- 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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Georgia: 1,764 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 4 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Georgia metro areas
- Augusta area3 programs