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Cosmetology Schools in the Boise City area
Boise City, ID metro area
Programs
5
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$35,890
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$600
of 5 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Boise City area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Boise City
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 4.9 miles, farthest 9.4 miles
- Listed program cost
- 5 of 5 list one: $600 to $21,172, middle $20,596 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 5 colleges list a length: 1 month to 17 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 217 cosmetology awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $35,890 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($17.26 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $22,860 to $47,190; 1,250 employed in the metro area; Idaho median $35,480 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Boise City first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-Boise | Boise | Certificate | $21,172 | 13 months | 20 | 4.9 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Boise | Boise | Certificate | $600 | 1 month | 30 | 6.2 |
| Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology | Boise | Certificate | $21,100 | 14 months | 95 | 7.3 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa | Nampa | Certificate | $18,920 | 17 months | 24 | 8.4 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa | Nampa | Certificate | $20,596 | 11 months | 48 | 9.4 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Boise City, ID, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Idaho: 183 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill