Cosmetology Schools in the Reno area

Reno, NV metro area

Programs

3 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$36,490

hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$19,350

of 3 with a cost, IPEDS

Cosmetology Schools in the Reno area at a glance

Open to the public: 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Reno: 3 within 10 miles; nearest 0.7 miles, farthest 1.2 miles
Listed program cost: 3 of 3 list one: $19,350 to $19,780, middle $19,455 (IPEDS)
Program length: 3 colleges list a length: 12 months to 14 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 3 listed programs give weeks: 46 to 54 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 173 cosmetology awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 3 of 3 on Nevada's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 14% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 79% (3 report it)
Pay here: $36,490 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($17.54 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $26,280 to $59,800; 380 employed in the metro area; Nevada median $33,840 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Paul Mitchell the School-RenoWIOA list	Reno	Certificate	$19,780	12 months	83	0.7
International Academy of StyleWIOA list	Reno	Certificate	$19,350	14 months	37	1.0
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-RenoWIOA list	Reno	Certificate	$19,455	14 months	53	1.2

WIOA in Nevada: 911 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 9 of them Cosmetology.
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