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Cosmetology Schools in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has 3 cosmetology programs in our files: 3 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
3
all sources
Median pay
$31,200
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$15,000
3 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
2
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Providence area7 programs · median pay $31,200
Every cosmetology program in Rhode Island
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLECTIV Academy-CranstonWIOA list | Cranston | Certificate | $16,148 | 9 months | 102 |
| Empire Beauty School-WarwickWIOA list | Providence | Certificate | $15,000 | 7 months | 59 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island | Cranston | Certificate | $14,500 | 9 months | 44 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in Rhode Island
- WIOA in Rhode Island: 77 programs from 26 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 2 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Rhode Island yet. What Workforce Pell covers.