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Cosmetology Schools in the Reading area
3 cosmetology programs in the Reading, PA metro area, listed by distance from Reading.
Programs
3
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$36,350
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$13,875
of 3 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Reading first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Beauty School-Reading | Reading | Certificate | $17,500 | 9 months | 32 | 1.7 |
| American Barber and Beauty Academy | Reading | Certificate | $19,500 | 10 months | 39 | 3.0 |
| Berks Career & Technology Center | Leesport | Certificate | $13,875 | 22 months | 2 | 3.1 |
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 Reading 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
- Pittsburgh area14 programs
- Allentown area4 programs
- York area3 programs