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Cosmetology Schools in Massachusetts
Colleges and schools: 16
Programs
16
all sources
Median pay
$37,290
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$15,070
14 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
8
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
Cosmetology Schools in Massachusetts: the figures
- Programs we list
- 16 in Massachusetts: 16 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 4 public and 12 private; 549 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 16 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $15,070 in Massachusetts, from $1,735 to $18,000, across 14 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $37,290 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in Massachusetts, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Massachusetts: 922 programs from 128 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 8 of them cosmetology.
- WIOA results
- 8 cosmetology programs on Massachusetts's list; middle values: $5,932 median earnings in that quarter (3) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 2 Massachusetts metro areas have a page; the largest list, Boston, has 8 programs.
By metro area
- Boston area8 programs · median pay $37,430
- Worcester area3 programs · median pay $36,430
Every cosmetology program in Massachusetts
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Academy | Lunenburg | Certificate | $18,000 | 12 months | 5 |
| Charles H McCann Technical School | North Adams | Certificate | $1,735 | 10 months | 12 |
| COLLECTIV Academy-Worcester | Worcester | Certificate | $15,070 | 8 months | 207 |
| DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology | West Springfield | Certificate | $14,750 | 8 months | 52 |
| Empire Beauty School-Malden | Malden | Certificate | $13,600 | 7 months | 64 |
| Jupiter Beauty Academy | Boston | Certificate | $12,201 | 12 months | 13 |
| Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute | Lowell | Certificate | $14,590 | 8 months | 19 |
| Mildred Elley-Pittsfield CampusWIOA list | Pittsfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| New England Hair AcademyWIOA list | Malden | Certificate | $16,550 | 7 months | 51 |
| North Shore Community College | Danvers | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Rob Roy Academy-Fall River | Fall River | Certificate | $16,650 | 9 months | 11 |
| Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford | New Bedford | Certificate | $16,650 | 9 months | 13 |
| Rob Roy Academy-Taunton | Taunton | Certificate | $16,650 | 9 months | 13 |
| Rob Roy Academy-Worcester | Worcester | Certificate | $16,650 | 9 months | 25 |
| Southeastern Technical Institute | South Easton | Certificate | $6,645 | 14 months | 16 |
| Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School | Franklin | Certificate | $11,642 | 10 months | 14 |
- 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, Massachusetts, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for cosmetology training