Cosmetology Schools in the Lexington area

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area

Programs

4 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$29,230

hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$15,600

of 3 with a cost, IPEDS

Cosmetology Schools in the Lexington area at a glance

Open to the public: 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Lexington: 4 within 10 miles; nearest 2.3 miles, farthest 3.6 miles
Listed program cost: 3 of 4 list one: $15,600 to $21,891, middle $17,795 (IPEDS)
Program length: 3 colleges list a length: 11 months to 12 months (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 186 cosmetology awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 1 of 4 on Kentucky's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $29,230 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($14.05 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $22,580 to $63,230; 530 employed in the metro area; Kentucky median $29,840 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Employment Solutions-College for Technical EducationWIOA list	Lexington	Certificate	$17,795	11 months	53	2.3
Summit Salon Academy-Lexington	Lexington	Certificate	$15,600	11 months	43	2.6
Bluegrass Community and Technical College	Lexington	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	23	3.3
Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington	Lexington	Certificate	$21,891	12 months	67	3.6

WIOA in Kentucky: 1,059 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 2 of them Cosmetology.
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