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Cosmetology Schools in the Pittsburgh area
Pittsburgh, PA metro area
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 Schools in the Pittsburgh area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 14 programs: 14 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Pittsburgh
- 6 within 10 miles; nearest 0.6 miles, farthest 44.7 miles
- Listed program cost
- 9 of 14 list one: $15,520 to $18,315, middle $17,000 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 9 colleges list a length: 9 months to 15 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 417 cosmetology awards at the 13 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $38,100 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($18.32 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $23,750 to $77,730; 4,190 employed in the metro area; Pennsylvania median $36,790 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
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 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Pittsburgh, PA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- 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