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Cosmetology Schools in the Wichita area
Wichita, KS metro area
Programs
4
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$28,340
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$16,100
of 4 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Wichita area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Wichita
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 3.8 miles, farthest 8.9 miles
- Listed program cost
- 4 of 4 list one: $16,100 to $18,000, middle $16,985 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 4 colleges list a length: 11 months each (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 164 cosmetology awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $28,340 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($13.63 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $21,570 to $77,640; 460 employed in the metro area; Kansas median $29,710 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Wichita first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita | Wichita | Certificate | $16,625 | 11 months | 48 | 3.8 |
| Crave Beauty Academy | Wichita | Certificate | $16,100 | 11 months | 59 | 5.2 |
| Eric Fisher Academy | Wichita | Certificate | $18,000 | 11 months | 55 | 6.9 |
| Sami Halaseh Institute | Andover | Certificate | $16,985 | 11 months | 2 | 8.9 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Wichita, KS, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Kansas: 410 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