Cosmetology Schools in the Springfield area

Springfield, MO metro area

Programs

3 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$29,500

hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$14,750

of 3 with a cost, IPEDS

Cosmetology Schools in the Springfield area at a glance

Open to the public: 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Springfield: 3 within 10 miles; nearest 1.6 miles, farthest 2.2 miles
Listed program cost: 3 of 3 list one: $14,750 to $20,660, middle $16,050 (IPEDS)
Program length: 3 colleges list a length: 11 months to 13 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 2 listed programs give weeks: 40 to 50 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 122 cosmetology awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 2 of 3 on Missouri's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $29,500 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($14.18 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $28,600 to $60,040; 500 employed in the metro area; Missouri median $30,750 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Academy of Hair Design-SpringfieldWIOA list	Springfield	Certificate	$14,750	11 months	28	1.6
Midwest Technical Institute-MissouriWIOA list	Springfield	Certificate	$20,660	13 months	26	1.6
Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield	Springfield	Certificate	$16,050	12 months	68	2.2

WIOA in Missouri: 3,841 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 20 of them Cosmetology.
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