Cosmetology Schools in the Worcester area

Worcester, MA metro area

Programs

2 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$36,430

hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$15,070

of 3 with a cost, IPEDS

Cosmetology Schools in the Worcester area at a glance

Open to the public: 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Worcester: 2 within 10 miles; nearest 6.5 miles, farthest 14.5 miles
Listed program cost: 3 of 3 list one: $15,070 to $18,000, middle $16,650 (IPEDS)
Program length: 3 colleges list a length: 8 months to 12 months (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 237 cosmetology awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
Pay here: $36,430 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($17.52 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $31,200 to $93,210; 640 employed in the metro area; Massachusetts median $37,290 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
COLLECTIV Academy-Worcester	Worcester	Certificate	$15,070	8 months	207	6.5
Rob Roy Academy-Worcester	Worcester	Certificate	$16,650	9 months	25	8.0
Alexander Academy	Lunenburg	Certificate	$18,000	12 months	5	14.5

College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Worcester, MA, read October 8, 2026.

WIOA in Massachusetts: 922 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 8 of them Cosmetology.
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