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Cosmetology Schools in New Jersey
Colleges and schools: 22
Programs
22
all sources
Median pay
$36,150
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$17,520
21 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
11
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
Cosmetology Schools in New Jersey: the figures
- Programs we list
- 22 in New Jersey: 22 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 5 public and 17 private; 1,158 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 22 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $17,520 in New Jersey, from $5,500 to $21,600, across 21 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $36,150 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in New Jersey, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in New Jersey: 569 programs from 116 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 11 of them cosmetology.
Every cosmetology program in New Jersey
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic Academy of Hair Design | Morris Plains | Certificate | $21,600 | 10 months | 59 |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education | Westampton | Certificate | $10,571 | 8 months | 16 |
| Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology | Wayne | Certificate | $16,425 | 9 months | 29 |
| Cutting Edge Academy | Succasunna | Certificate | $18,700 | 11 months | 41 |
| Empire Beauty School-Bloomfield | Bloomfield | Certificate | $16,320 | 9 months | 54 |
| Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill | Cherry Hill | Certificate | $17,520 | 9 months | 77 |
| Empire Beauty School-Union | Union | Certificate | $16,320 | 9 months | 54 |
| Innovate Salon Academy | Brick Township | Certificate | $20,112 | 10 months | 20 |
| Innovate Salon Academy | Ewing | Certificate | $20,112 | 10 months | 31 |
| Innovate Salon Academy | South Plainfield | Certificate | $20,112 | 10 months | 86 |
| MCVSD | Freehold | Certificate | $10,000 | 10 months | 40 |
| Montclair State University | Montclair | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Ocean County Vocational-Technical School | Toms River | Certificate | $8,050 | 10 months | 58 |
| P B Cosmetology Education Center | Gloucester | Certificate | $19,200 | 10 months | 43 |
| Pro Beauty Academy | Edison | Certificate | $17,500 | 11 months | 62 |
| Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness | Voorhees | Certificate | $18,550 | 10 months | 114 |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield | North Plainfield | Certificate | $19,500 | 10 months | 37 |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York | West New York | Certificate | $19,500 | 10 months | 61 |
| Salon Professional Academy | Howell | Certificate | $16,805 | 9 months | 55 |
| Shore Beauty SchoolWIOA list | Egg Harbor Township | Certificate | $21,225 | 9 months | 66 |
| Total Image Beauty Academy | Union City | Certificate | $15,732 | 11 months | 121 |
| Union County Vocational Technical School | Scotch Plains | Certificate | $5,500 | 10 months | 33 |
- 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, New Jersey, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for cosmetology training