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Cosmetology Schools in North Carolina
Colleges and schools: 64
Programs
64
all sources
Median pay
$38,410
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$19,260
15 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
22
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
Cosmetology Schools in North Carolina: the figures
- Programs we list
- 64 in North Carolina: 64 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 49 public and 15 private; 1,905 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 64 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $19,260 in North Carolina, from $8,300 to $22,989, across 15 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $38,410 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in North Carolina, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in North Carolina: 2,446 programs from 175 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 22 of them cosmetology.
- WIOA results
- 22 cosmetology programs on North Carolina's list; middle values: 32.1% of students who exited completed (10 programs report it); 56.9% were employed in the second quarter after exit (14); $4,489 median earnings in that quarter (14) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 6 North Carolina metro areas have a page; the largest list, Charlotte, has 10 programs.
By metro area
- Charlotte area10 programs · median pay $38,530
- Greensboro area6 programs · median pay $37,620
- Asheville area3 programs · median pay $40,620
- Hickory area3 programs · median pay $35,100
- Raleigh area3 programs · median pay $43,700
- Wilmington area3 programs · median pay $37,230
Every cosmetology program in North Carolina
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Community College | Graham | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 63 |
| Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design | Greenville | Certificate | $17,915 | 10 months | 35 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Certificate | $22,989 | 13 months | 59 |
| Beaufort County Community CollegeWIOA list | Washington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 |
| Bladen Community CollegeWIOA list | Dublin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Flat Rock | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Brunswick Community College | Bolivia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Cape Fear Community CollegeWIOA list | Wilmington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 77 |
| Carolina College of Hair Design Inc | Asheville | Certificate | $19,485 | 14 months | 21 |
| Carteret Community College | Morehead City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Catawba Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Hickory | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Central Carolina Community CollegeWIOA list | Sanford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 38 |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 69 |
| Cleveland Community College | Shelby | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| College of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| College of Wilmington | Wilmington | Certificate | $16,716 | 11 months | 19 |
| Craven Community College | New Bern | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College | Thomasville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Edgecombe Community College | Tarboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Empire Beauty School-Charlotte | Charlotte | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 24 |
| Empire Beauty School-Concord | Concord | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 51 |
| Empire Beauty School-Pineville | Charlotte | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 30 |
| Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro | Greensboro | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 42 |
| Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem | Winston-Salem | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 26 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | Fayetteville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 38 |
| Gaston College | Dallas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Halifax Community College | Weldon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Haywood Community College | Clyde | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Health And Style Institute | Greensboro | Certificate | $14,945 | 6 months | 45 |
| Isothermal Community College | Spindale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| James Sprunt Community College | Kenansville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Johnston Community College | Smithfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Lenoir Community College | Kinston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Leons Beauty School Inc | Greensboro | Certificate | $8,300 | 10 months | 66 |
| Martin Community College | Williamston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Mayland Community College | Spruce Pine | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| McDowell Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | Marion | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 |
| Nash Community College | Rocky Mount | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
| Pamlico Community College | Grantsboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charlotte | Charlotte | Certificate | $19,425 | 11 months | 96 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville | Fayetteville | Certificate | $18,575 | 11 months | 86 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh | Raleigh | Certificate | $17,814 | 11 months | 42 |
| Piedmont Community College | Roxboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology | Mooresville | Certificate | $20,125 | 13 months | 39 |
| Randolph Community College | Asheboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 80 |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | Ahoskie | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Robeson Community College | Lumberton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| Rockingham Community CollegeWIOA list | Wentworth | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 54 |
| Sampson Community College | Clinton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Sandhills Community College | Pinehurst | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
| Southeastern Community CollegeWIOA list | Whiteville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Southwestern Community College | Sylva | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 42 |
| Stanly Community College | Albemarle | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 38 |
| Surry Community College | Dobson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Tri-County Community College | Murphy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
- 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, North Carolina, read October 8, 2026.
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