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Cosmetology Schools in the Pittsburgh area
14 cosmetology programs in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area, listed by distance from Pittsburgh.
Programs
14
6 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$38,100
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$15,520
of 9 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Pittsburgh first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology | Pittsburgh | Certificate | $18,315 | 10 months | 6 | 0.6 |
| Empire Beauty School-Monroeville | Monroeville | Certificate | $17,000 | 9 months | 29 | 6.6 |
| Bella Capelli Academy | Monroeville | Certificate | $17,756 | 10 months | 103 | 6.8 |
| Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin | West Mifflin | Certificate | $17,000 | 9 months | 34 | 6.9 |
| Empire Beauty School-North Hills | Pittsburgh | Certificate | $17,000 | 9 months | 33 | 7.4 |
| South Hills Beauty Academy | Pittsburgh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 | 7.8 |
| Douglas Education Center | Monessen | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 70 | 19.3 |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 | 24.9 |
| Butler County Community College | Butler | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 26.9 |
| Butler Beauty Academy | Butler | Certificate | $16,500 | 15 months | 14 | 28.9 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy | Kittanning | Certificate | $16,500 | 15 months | 10 | 32.9 |
| Laurel Business Institute | Uniontown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 | 38.4 |
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program | Uniontown | Certificate | $15,520 | 9 months | 4 | 41.0 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty Academy | New Castle | Certificate | $16,500 | 15 months | 15 | 44.7 |
The metro area is the federal (OMB) metropolitan statistical area, so suburbs count with their city. Miles are measured from the city's center to the school's address or ZIP code center.
Paying for training in the Pittsburgh area
- WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 4 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
- Philadelphia area18 programs
- Allentown area4 programs
- Reading area3 programs
- York area3 programs