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Cosmetology Schools in New Mexico
Colleges and schools: 15
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
Cosmetology Schools in New Mexico: the figures
- Programs we list
- 15 in New Mexico: 15 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 7 public and 8 private; 496 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 14 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $16,818 in New Mexico, from $12,000 to $22,200, across 8 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $37,750 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in New Mexico, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in New Mexico: 723 programs from 60 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 1 of them cosmetology.
- Metro areas
- 1 New Mexico metro area has a page; the largest list, Albuquerque, has 5 programs.
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 |
- 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 Mexico, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for cosmetology training