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Cosmetology Schools in New Mexico
New Mexico has 15 cosmetology programs in our files: 15 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
15
all sources
Median pay
$37,750
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$16,818
8 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
1
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Albuquerque area5 programs · median pay $38,330
Every cosmetology program in New Mexico
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-New Mexico | Albuquerque | Certificate | $16,818 | 16 months | 37 |
| Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute | Albuquerque | Certificate | $19,300 | 11 months | 34 |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Clovis Community College | Clovis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 67 |
| Glitz School of CosmetologyWIOA list | Las Cruces | Certificate | $22,000 | 12 months | 37 |
| Glitz School of Cosmetology - Santa Fe Campus | Santa Fe | Certificate | $22,200 | 12 months | 1 |
| Luna Community College | Las Vegas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| New Mexico Junior College | Hobbs | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Northern New Mexico College | Espanola | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Olympian Academy of Cosmetology | LAS CRUCES | Certificate | $15,500 | 14 months | 161 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Certificate | $16,500 | 12 months | 16 |
| San Juan College | Farmington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus | Gallup | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Urban Academy of Beauty | Rio Rancho | Certificate | $12,000 | 13 months | 0 |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe | Santa Fe | Certificate | $15,550 | 12 months | 19 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in New Mexico
- WIOA in New Mexico: 723 programs from 60 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 1 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for New Mexico yet. What Workforce Pell covers.