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Cosmetology Schools in the Asheville area
Asheville, NC metro area
Programs
3
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$40,620
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$19,485
of 1 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Asheville area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Asheville
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 5.9 miles, farthest 13.7 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 3 list one: $19,485 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 14 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 68 cosmetology awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $40,620 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($19.53 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $27,420 to $60,190; 330 employed in the metro area; North Carolina median $38,410 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Asheville first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 | 5.9 |
| Carolina College of Hair Design Inc | Asheville | Certificate | $19,485 | 14 months | 21 | 7.9 |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Flat Rock | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 | 13.7 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Asheville, NC, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in North Carolina: 2,446 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 22 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other North Carolina metro areas
- Charlotte area10 programs
- Greensboro area6 programs
- Hickory area3 programs
- Raleigh area3 programs
- Wilmington area3 programs