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Cosmetology Schools in Illinois
Colleges and schools: 61
Programs
64
all sources
Median pay
$34,040
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$19,900
46 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
6
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
Cosmetology Schools in Illinois: the figures
- Programs we list
- 64 in Illinois: 61 at colleges and schools, 3 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 13 public and 48 private; 1,715 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 58 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $19,900 in Illinois, from $12,475 to $24,075, across 46 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $34,040 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in Illinois, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs from 330 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 6 of them cosmetology.
- Metro areas
- 2 Illinois metro areas have a page; the largest list, Chicago, has 45 programs.
By metro area
- Chicago area45 programs · median pay $34,260
- Springfield area4 programs · median pay $31,200
Every cosmetology program in Illinois
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Mar Beauty College | Cicero | Certificate | $12,475 | 13 months | 25 |
| Cameo Beauty Academy | Oak Lawn | Certificate | $17,985 | 13 months | 15 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | Chicago | Certificate | $18,020 | 13 months | 26 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park | Villa Park | Certificate | $18,020 | 13 months | 20 |
| Capital Area Career Center | Springfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Capri Beauty College | New Lenox | Certificate | $20,550 | 11 months | 53 |
| Capri Beauty College | Oak Forest | Certificate | $20,100 | 13 months | 21 |
| Carl Sandburg College | Galesburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | Chicago | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 47 |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy | Crystal Lake | Certificate | $23,000 | 11 months | 75 |
| Cosmetology Concepts Niles | Niles | Certificate | $14,375 | 12 months | 42 |
| Creative Touch Cosmetology School | Waterloo | Certificate | $22,900 | 13 months | 11 |
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology | Dekalb | Certificate | $18,100 | 16 months | 20 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru | Peru | Certificate | $20,575 | 13 months | 26 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford | Rockford | Certificate | $20,575 | 13 months | 54 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling | Sterling | Certificate | $20,575 | 13 months | 32 |
| Empire Beauty School-Stone Park | Stone Park | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 40 |
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills | Vernon Hills | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 22 |
| Fusion Natural Hair & Braid Academy LLCWIOA list | Joliet | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | Oakbrook | Certificate | $19,900 | 12 months | 10 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | Schaumburg | Certificate | $19,900 | 12 months | 21 |
| Gem City College | Quincy | Certificate | $22,425 | 10 months | 12 |
| Hair Professionals Career College | Palos Hills | Certificate | $21,162 | 13 months | 13 |
| Hair Professionals Career College | Sycamore | Certificate | $17,550 | 13 months | 14 |
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology | Oswego | Certificate | $22,162 | 13 months | 33 |
| Highland Community College | Freeport | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| I M Beauty School | Glenview | Certificate | $18,582 | 11 months | 1 |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Olney | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| John A Logan CollegeWIOA list | Carterville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 38 |
| John Amico School of Hair Design | Oak Forest | Certificate | $18,791 | 11 months | 37 |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| L A Style School of Cosmetology LLCWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lake Land College | Mattoon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 42 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | Springfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture | Hillside | Certificate | $19,900 | 12 months | 14 |
| Next Level Mastery Center LLCWIOA list | Springfield | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Oehrlein School of Cosmetology | East Peoria | Certificate | $19,510 | 13 months | 28 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago | Chicago | Certificate | $24,075 | 11 months | 70 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard | Lombard | Certificate | $24,075 | 11 months | 42 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Normal | Normal | Certificate | $18,667 | 11 months | 37 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park | Tinley Park | Certificate | $23,252 | 14 months | 33 |
| Pivot Point Academy | Bloomingdale | Certificate | $21,100 | 11 months | 53 |
| Reflections Academy of Beauty | Decatur | Certificate | $16,600 | 12 months | 11 |
| Rend Lake College | Ina | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Rosel School of Cosmetology | Niles | Certificate | $14,500 | 15 months | 13 |
| Shawnee Community CollegeWIOA list | Ullin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Southeastern Illinois CollegeWIOA list | Harrisburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy | Chicago | Certificate | $18,750 | 15 months | 16 |
| The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago | Chicago | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 |
| The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | Downers Grove | Certificate | $20,325 | 12 months | 7 |
| Trenz Beauty Academy | Calumet City | Certificate | $19,900 | 12 months | 12 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture | Urbana | Certificate | $19,482 | 10 months | 52 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview | Bridgeview | Certificate | $21,725 | 10 months | 84 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE | Chicago | Certificate | $21,725 | 10 months | 26 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW | Chicago | Certificate | $21,725 | 10 months | 48 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin | Elgin | Certificate | $21,725 | 10 months | 41 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights | Glendale Heights | Certificate | $21,725 | 10 months | 40 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville | Libertyville | Certificate | $21,725 | 10 months | 64 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal | Normal | Certificate | $16,055 | 10 months | 24 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria | Peoria | Certificate | $19,520 | 10 months | 36 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford | Rockford | Certificate | $19,475 | 10 months | 32 |
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | Springfield | Certificate | $19,850 | 13 months | 19 |
- 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, Illinois, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for cosmetology training