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Cosmetology Schools in the Cincinnati area
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (Kentucky, Ohio)
Programs
8
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$36,790
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$14,881
of 7 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Cincinnati area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 8 programs: 7 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 1 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Cincinnati
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 3.8 miles, farthest 20.7 miles
- Listed program cost
- 7 of 8 list one: $14,881 to $20,905, middle $17,750 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 7 colleges list a length: 3 months to 15 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 476 cosmetology awards at the 7 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 8 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $36,790 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($17.69 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $24,230 to $80,150; 2,540 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $36,260 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Cincinnati first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Certificate | $18,915 | 11 months | 121 | 3.8 |
| Moler Hollywood Beauty Academy | Cincinnati, OH | Certificate | $17,750 | 13 months | 16 | 4.0 |
| Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy | Fairfield, OH | Certificate | $17,575 | 15 months | 14 | 6.7 |
| Aveda Fredric's Institute-CincinnatiWIOA list | West Chester, OH | Certificate | Not reported | 3 months | 167 | 8.6 |
| Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 77 | 9.0 |
| Beauty Artistry AcademyWIOA list | Cincinnati, OH | WIOA list only | $20,905 | Not reported | 14.7 | |
| Empire Beauty School-Florence | Florence, KY | Certificate | $17,145 | 11 months | 65 | 19.5 |
| Warren County Career CenterWIOA list | Lebanon, OH | Certificate | $14,881 | 13 months | 16 | 20.7 |
- 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, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 35 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Ohio metro areas
- Cleveland area12 programs
- Columbus area9 programs
- Akron area4 programs
- Canton area3 programs
- Toledo area3 programs
- Youngstown area3 programs