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Cosmetology Schools in Louisiana
Colleges and schools: 30
Programs
30
all sources
Median pay
$26,030
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$18,700
26 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
2
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
Cosmetology Schools in Louisiana: the figures
- Programs we list
- 30 in Louisiana: 30 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 4 public and 26 private; 1,694 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 30 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $18,700 in Louisiana, from $11,400 to $27,518, across 26 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $26,030 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in Louisiana, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Louisiana: 1,748 programs from 171 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 2 of them cosmetology.
- Metro areas
- 5 Louisiana metro areas have a page; the largest list, New Orleans, has 6 programs.
By metro area
- New Orleans area6 programs · median pay $26,470
- Baton Rouge area4 programs · median pay $26,300
- Lafayette area4 programs · median pay $23,700
- Monroe area3 programs · median pay $23,260
- Shreveport area3 programs · median pay $24,170
Every cosmetology program in Louisiana
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | Certificate | $19,650 | 13 months | 113 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington | Covington | Certificate | $20,500 | 13 months | 904 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette | Lafayette | Certificate | $19,500 | 13 months | 38 |
| Avery James CollegeWIOA list | Lake Charles | Certificate | $18,700 | 13 months | 20 |
| Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Belbo Beauty Institute | Shreveport | Certificate | $20,000 | 11 months | 24 |
| Blalock's Professional Beauty College | Shreveport | Certificate | $19,500 | 13 months | 6 |
| Blue Cliff College-Alexandria | Alexandria | Certificate | $26,459 | 12 months | 29 |
| Blue Cliff College-Lafayette | Lafayette | Certificate | $26,459 | 12 months | 32 |
| Blue Cliff College-Metairie | Metairie | Certificate | $26,459 | 12 months | 28 |
| Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Celebrity Stylist Beauty School | Monroe | Certificate | $18,700 | 13 months | 5 |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc | West Monroe | Certificate | $11,460 | 15 months | 22 |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc | Monroe | Certificate | $11,460 | 15 months | 12 |
| Compass Career College | Hammond | Certificate | $19,758 | 13 months | 24 |
| Cosmetology Training Center | Lafayette | Certificate | $16,950 | 15 months | 58 |
| Delgado Community College | New Orleans | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Denham Springs Beauty School | Denham Springs | Certificate | $15,000 | 15 months | 26 |
| John Jay Beauty College | Kenner | Certificate | $11,400 | 12 months | 50 |
| LaSalle Tech | Houma | Certificate | $27,518 | 12 months | 9 |
| Louisiana Academy of BeautyWIOA list | Eunice | Certificate | $15,200 | 13 months | 19 |
| My Le's Beauty College | Gretna | Certificate | $13,650 | 13 months | 10 |
| Omega Institute of Cosmetology | Houma | Certificate | $16,500 | 13 months | 15 |
| Opelousas School of Cosmetology | Opelousas | Certificate | $15,300 | 14 months | 17 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | Certificate | $21,368 | 14 months | 56 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans | Metairie | Certificate | $21,658 | 14 months | 66 |
| Pineville Beauty School | Pineville | Certificate | $14,250 | 16 months | 18 |
| South Louisiana Community College | Lafayette | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Stage One-The Hair School | Lake Charles | Certificate | $18,000 | 12 months | 34 |
| Stevensons Academy of Hair Design | New Orleans | Certificate | $14,175 | 13 months | 7 |
- 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, Louisiana, read October 8, 2026.
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