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Cosmetology Schools in the Charlotte area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (North Carolina, South Carolina)
Programs
10
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$38,530
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$18,762
of 6 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Charlotte area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 10 programs: 10 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Charlotte
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 6.7 miles, farthest 30.4 miles
- Listed program cost
- 6 of 10 list one: $18,762 to $20,125, middle $19,260 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 6 colleges list a length: 11 months to 13 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 460 cosmetology awards at the 10 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $38,530 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($18.52 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $28,160 to $61,530; 2,940 employed in the metro area; North Carolina median $38,410 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Charlotte first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Beauty School-Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 24 | 6.7 |
| Empire Beauty School-Concord | Concord, NC | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 51 | 7.3 |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 69 | 8.8 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Certificate | $19,425 | 11 months | 96 | 9.0 |
| Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology | Mooresville, NC | Certificate | $20,125 | 13 months | 39 | 17.5 |
| Empire Beauty School-Pineville | Charlotte, NC | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 30 | 17.7 |
| Gaston College | Dallas, NC | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | 19.8 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill | Rock Hill, SC | Certificate | $18,762 | 12 months | 51 | 27.3 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury, NC | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 54 | 28.6 |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville, NC | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 | 30.4 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 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
- Greensboro area6 programs
- Asheville area3 programs
- Hickory area3 programs
- Raleigh area3 programs
- Wilmington area3 programs