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Cosmetology Schools in the Lincoln area
Lincoln, NE metro area
Programs
3
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$30,440
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$18,800
of 3 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Lincoln area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Lincoln
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 1.3 miles, farthest 3.3 miles
- Listed program cost
- 3 of 3 list one: $18,800 to $19,900, middle $18,900 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 3 colleges list a length: 11 months to 13 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 109 cosmetology awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $30,440 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($14.63 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $28,080 to $60,900; 340 employed in the metro area; Nebraska median $34,320 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Lincoln first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics | Lincoln | Certificate | $19,900 | 11 months | 7 | 1.3 |
| College of Hair Design-East Campus | Lincoln | Certificate | $18,900 | 13 months | 44 | 2.8 |
| Joseph's College Cosmetology | Lincoln | Certificate | $18,800 | 13 months | 58 | 3.3 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Lincoln, NE, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Nebraska: 795 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Nebraska metro areas
- Omaha area3 programs