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Cosmetology Schools in the Albuquerque area
Albuquerque, NM metro area
Programs
5
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$38,330
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$12,000
of 4 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Albuquerque area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Albuquerque
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 3.0 miles, farthest 9.0 miles
- Listed program cost
- 4 of 5 list one: $12,000 to $19,300, middle $16,818 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 4 colleges list a length: 11 months to 16 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 118 cosmetology awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $38,330 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($18.43 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $27,600 to $50,030; 850 employed in the metro area; New Mexico median $37,750 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Albuquerque first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Certificate | $16,500 | 12 months | 16 | 3.0 |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 | 3.5 |
| Aveda Institute-New Mexico | Albuquerque | Certificate | $16,818 | 16 months | 37 | 3.6 |
| Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute | Albuquerque | Certificate | $19,300 | 11 months | 34 | 5.0 |
| Urban Academy of Beauty | Rio Rancho | Certificate | $12,000 | 13 months | 0 | 9.0 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Albuquerque, NM, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in New Mexico: 723 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 1 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill