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Cosmetology Schools in Kentucky
Colleges and schools: 24
Programs
24
all sources
Median pay
$29,840
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$17,145
18 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
2
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
Cosmetology Schools in Kentucky: the figures
- Programs we list
- 24 in Kentucky: 24 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 5 public and 19 private; 900 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 23 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $17,145 in Kentucky, from $11,100 to $21,891, across 18 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $29,840 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in Kentucky, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Kentucky: 1,059 programs from 212 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 2 of them cosmetology.
- Metro areas
- 3 Kentucky metro areas have a page; the largest list, Louisville/Jefferson County, has 5 programs.
By metro area
- Louisville/Jefferson County area5 programs · median pay $33,620
- Lexington area4 programs · median pay $29,230
- Bowling Green area3 programs · median pay $28,580
Every cosmetology program in Kentucky
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allure Beauty College | Whitesburg | Certificate | $11,100 | 13 months | 15 |
| Appalachian Beauty School | Belfry | Certificate | $12,365 | 15 months | 17 |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Berea Beauty Academy | Berea | Certificate | $15,176 | 12 months | 9 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Campbellsville University | Campbellsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 83 |
| Edge Academy of Beauty | Manchester | Certificate | $16,626 | 13 months | 19 |
| Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth | Louisville | Certificate | $17,145 | 11 months | 44 |
| Empire Beauty School-Dixie | Louisville | Certificate | $18,345 | 11 months | 37 |
| Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown | Certificate | $18,345 | 11 months | 42 |
| Empire Beauty School-Florence | Florence | Certificate | $17,145 | 11 months | 65 |
| Employment Solutions-College for Technical EducationWIOA list | Lexington | Certificate | $17,795 | 11 months | 53 |
| Hazard Community and Technical College | Hazard | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Ideal Beauty Academy | Louisville | Certificate | $16,500 | 12 months | 0 |
| Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology | Bowling Green | Certificate | $15,100 | 13 months | 36 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington | Lexington | Certificate | $21,891 | 12 months | 67 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville | Louisville | Certificate | $19,391 | 12 months | 105 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green | Bowling Green | Certificate | $18,616 | 15 months | 74 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow | Glasgow | Certificate | $18,616 | 15 months | 10 |
| Regina Webb Academy | Bowling Green | Certificate | $15,500 | 11 months | 7 |
| Somerset Community College | Somerset | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 48 |
| South Eastern Beauty Academy | Paintsville | Certificate | $12,400 | 12 months | 20 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Lexington | Lexington | Certificate | $15,600 | 11 months | 43 |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
- 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, Kentucky, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for cosmetology training