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Cosmetology Schools in Missouri
Colleges and schools: 25
Programs
25
all sources
Median pay
$30,750
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$16,050
25 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
20
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
Cosmetology Schools in Missouri: the figures
- Programs we list
- 25 in Missouri: 25 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 3 public and 22 private; 764 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 25 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $16,050 in Missouri, from $6,790 to $24,577, across 25 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $30,750 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in Missouri, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Missouri: 3,841 programs from 283 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 20 of them cosmetology.
- Metro areas
- 4 Missouri metro areas have a page; the largest list, Kansas City, has 10 programs.
By metro area
- Kansas City area10 programs · median pay $31,520
- St. Louis area6 programs · median pay $33,350
- Joplin area3 programs · median pay $28,600
- Springfield area3 programs · median pay $29,500
Every cosmetology program in Missouri
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsWIOA list | Raymore | Certificate | $24,577 | 10 months | 5 |
| Academy of Hair Design-SpringfieldWIOA list | Springfield | Certificate | $14,750 | 11 months | 28 |
| Academy of Salon Professionals | Sedalia | Certificate | $19,500 | 13 months | 11 |
| Central College of Cosmetology | Saint Robert | Certificate | $12,400 | 13 months | 14 |
| Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College | Kansas City | Certificate | $19,850 | 10 months | 2 |
| Evolve Beauty Academy | Washing | Certificate | $15,500 | 13 months | 10 |
| Grabber School of Hair Design | St. Louis | Certificate | $17,596 | 11 months | 83 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs | Blue Springs | Certificate | $22,100 | 12 months | 30 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City | Kansas City | Certificate | $22,100 | 13 months | 26 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-MissouriWIOA list | Springfield | Certificate | $20,660 | 13 months | 26 |
| Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics | Jefferson City | Certificate | $17,925 | 13 months | 34 |
| Neosho Beauty College | Neosho | Certificate | $12,850 | 13 months | 21 |
| New Dimensions School of Hair Design | Joplin | Certificate | $13,694 | 10 months | 15 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia | Columbia | Certificate | $16,050 | 11 months | 100 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield | Springfield | Certificate | $16,050 | 12 months | 68 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis | St. Louis | Certificate | $20,350 | 11 months | 104 |
| Poplar Bluff Technical Career CenterWIOA list | Poplar Bluff | Certificate | $7,334 | 10 months | 8 |
| Renaissance Beauty AcademyWIOA list | Cape Girardeau | Certificate | $14,500 | 13 months | 25 |
| Salem College of Hairstyling | Rolla | Certificate | $12,400 | 13 months | 19 |
| SPBK Enterprises Inc | Webb City | Certificate | $21,786 | 13 months | 32 |
| Summit Salon Academy Kansas City | Independence | Certificate | $18,730 | 15 months | 25 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles | St. Charles | Certificate | $20,154 | 12 months | 46 |
| Trend Setters SchoolWIOA list | Cape Girardeau | Certificate | $15,100 | 13 months | 15 |
| Warrensburg Area Career CenterWIOA list | Warrensburg | Certificate | $6,790 | 10 months | 15 |
| Waynesville Career CenterWIOA list | Waynesville | Certificate | $9,065 | 15 months | 2 |
- 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, Missouri, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for cosmetology training