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Cosmetology Schools in Pennsylvania
Colleges and schools: 54
Programs
54
all sources
Median pay
$36,790
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$17,000
47 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
4
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
Cosmetology Schools in Pennsylvania: the figures
- Programs we list
- 54 in Pennsylvania: 54 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 10 public and 44 private; 1,843 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 52 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $17,000 in Pennsylvania, from $10,073 to $23,750, across 47 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $36,790 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in Pennsylvania, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs from 202 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 4 of them cosmetology.
- WIOA results
- 4 cosmetology programs on Pennsylvania's list; middle values: 100% of students who exited completed (4 programs report it) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 5 Pennsylvania metro areas have a page; the largest list, Philadelphia, has 18 programs.
By metro area
- Philadelphia area18 programs · median pay $37,320
- Pittsburgh area14 programs · median pay $38,100
- Allentown area4 programs · median pay $37,690
- Reading area3 programs · median pay $36,350
- York area3 programs · median pay $36,050
Every cosmetology program in Pennsylvania
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona Beauty School Inc | Altoona | Certificate | $16,762 | 9 months | 17 |
| American Barber and Beauty Academy | Reading | Certificate | $19,500 | 10 months | 39 |
| Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | Certificate | $18,974 | 11 months | 3 |
| Bella Capelli Academy | Monroeville | Certificate | $17,756 | 10 months | 103 |
| Berks Career & Technology Center | Leesport | Certificate | $13,875 | 22 months | 2 |
| Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc | Feasterville | Certificate | $18,999 | 12 months | 27 |
| Butler Beauty Academy | Butler | Certificate | $16,500 | 15 months | 14 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy | Kittanning | Certificate | $16,500 | 15 months | 10 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty Academy | New Castle | Certificate | $16,500 | 15 months | 15 |
| Butler County Community College | Butler | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology | Pleasant Gap | Certificate | $12,514 | 14 months | 8 |
| Cortiva Institute | King of Prussia | Certificate | $15,545 | 11 months | 0 |
| Douglas Education Center | Monessen | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 70 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley | Whitehall | Certificate | $17,000 | 9 months | 63 |
| Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Certificate | $17,000 | 9 months | 91 |
| Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham | Wyncote | Certificate | $17,000 | 9 months | 62 |
| Empire Beauty School-Hanover | Hanover | Certificate | $17,500 | 9 months | 32 |
| Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg | Harrisburg | Certificate | $17,000 | 9 months | 70 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lancaster | Lancaster | Certificate | $17,000 | 9 months | 58 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lebanon | Lebanon | Certificate | $17,500 | 9 months | 23 |
| Empire Beauty School-Monroeville | Monroeville | Certificate | $17,000 | 9 months | 29 |
| Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Certificate | $17,000 | 9 months | 44 |
| Empire Beauty School-North Hills | Pittsburgh | Certificate | $17,000 | 9 months | 33 |
| Empire Beauty School-PottsvilleWIOA list | Pottsville | Certificate | $17,500 | 9 months | 32 |
| Empire Beauty School-Reading | Reading | Certificate | $17,500 | 9 months | 32 |
| Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam | Shamokin Dam | Certificate | $17,500 | 9 months | 49 |
| Empire Beauty School-Springfield | Springfield | Certificate | $17,000 | 9 months | 91 |
| Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin | West Mifflin | Certificate | $17,000 | 9 months | 34 |
| Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley | Moosic | Certificate | $17,500 | 9 months | 85 |
| Empire Beauty School-York | York | Certificate | $17,500 | 9 months | 41 |
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program | Uniontown | Certificate | $15,520 | 9 months | 4 |
| Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology | Pittsburgh | Certificate | $18,315 | 10 months | 6 |
| Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Erie | Certificate | $23,750 | 10 months | 38 |
| Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center | Johnstown | Certificate | $18,750 | 9 months | 7 |
| Indiana County Technology Center | Indiana | Certificate | $16,555 | 10 months | 8 |
| Jean Madeline Aveda Institute | Philadelphia | Certificate | $20,255 | 10 months | 114 |
| Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing Program | Reynoldsville | Certificate | $10,500 | 10 months | 5 |
| Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork | Lancaster | Certificate | $13,600 | 11 months | 54 |
| Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc | Lansdale | Certificate | $17,812 | 12 months | 9 |
| Laurel Business Institute | Uniontown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Laurel Technical Institute | Hermitage | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Lehigh Valley Barber School | Bethlehem | Certificate | $23,000 | 10 months | 9 |
| Metro Beauty Academy | Allentown | Certificate | $17,950 | 10 months | 51 |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Somerset County Technology Center | Somerset | Certificate | $12,500 | 12 months | 1 |
| South Hills Beauty Academy | Pittsburgh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| Susquehanna County Career and Technology CenterWIOA list | Springville | Certificate | $10,073 | 10 months | 28 |
| The Beauty Institute | Whitehall | Certificate | $19,550 | 9 months | 20 |
| The Beauty Institute | Stroudsburg | Certificate | $19,550 | 9 months | 27 |
| The Beauty Institute-Ambler | Ambler | Certificate | $19,550 | 9 months | 29 |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Collegeville | Certificate | $17,050 | 10 months | 27 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona | Altoona | Certificate | $16,650 | 10 months | 44 |
| Venus Beauty Academy | Aston | Certificate | $21,000 | 14 months | 31 |
| York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education | York | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 |
- 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, Pennsylvania, read October 8, 2026.
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