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Cosmetology Schools in the Columbus area
Columbus, OH metro area
Programs
9
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$36,260
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$17,000
of 7 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Columbus area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 9 programs: 7 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 2 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Columbus
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 5.4 miles, farthest 22.1 miles
- Listed program cost
- 7 of 9 list one: $17,000 to $26,550, middle $18,452 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 6 colleges list a length: 2 months to 24 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 220 cosmetology awards at the 7 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 5 of 9 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $36,260 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($17.43 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $23,580 to $78,040; 2,420 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $36,260 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Columbus first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus | Columbus | Certificate | $18,452 | 11 months | 74 | 5.4 |
| New Directions Beauty & Barber InstituteWIOA list | Columbus | WIOA list only | $17,000 | Not reported | 6.3 | |
| New Directions Beauty Institute LLCWIOA list | Columbus | WIOA list only | $17,000 | Not reported | 6.3 | |
| Mason Anthony School of Cosmetology Arts & SciencesWIOA list | Columbus | Certificate | $18,445 | 24 months | 9 | 6.8 |
| The Spa School | Columbus | Certificate | $23,250 | 13 months | 9 | 9.6 |
| Aveda Institute-ColumbusWIOA list | Columbus | Certificate | Not reported | 2 months | 73 | 10.8 |
| Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester | Canal Winchester | Certificate | $26,550 | 16 months | 17 | 12.6 |
| Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath | Heath | Certificate | $23,250 | 13 months | 31 | 21.1 |
| Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking CountyWIOA list | Newark | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | 22.1 |
- 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, Columbus, OH, 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
- Cincinnati area8 programs
- Akron area4 programs
- Canton area3 programs
- Toledo area3 programs
- Youngstown area3 programs