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Cosmetology Schools in the Rochester area
Rochester, NY metro area
Programs
3
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$36,830
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$12,750
of 3 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Rochester area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Rochester
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 3.6 miles, farthest 5.9 miles
- Listed program cost
- 3 of 3 list one: $12,750 to $16,316, middle $14,950 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 3 colleges list a length: 7 months to 8 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 159 cosmetology awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $36,830 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($17.71 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $32,240 to $73,620; 730 employed in the metro area; New York median $35,760 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Rochester first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shear Ego International School of Hair Design | Rochester | Certificate | $16,316 | 8 months | 61 | 3.6 |
| Empire Beauty School-Rochester | Rochester | Certificate | $12,750 | 7 months | 45 | 4.9 |
| Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester | Rochester | Certificate | $14,950 | 8 months | 53 | 5.9 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Rochester, NY, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in New York: 3,039 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 6 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other New York metro areas
- New York area37 programs
- Buffalo area5 programs