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Cosmetology Schools in the Providence area
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (Massachusetts, Rhode Island)
Programs
7
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$31,200
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$6,645
of 7 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Providence area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 7 programs: 7 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Providence
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 7.9 miles, farthest 18.0 miles
- Listed program cost
- 7 of 7 list one: $6,645 to $16,650, middle $16,148 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 7 colleges list a length: 7 months to 14 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 30 to 40 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 258 cosmetology awards at the 7 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 7 on Rhode Island's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $31,200 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($15.00 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $31,200 to $65,430; 2,120 employed in the metro area; Rhode Island median $31,200 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Providence first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Roy Academy-Fall River | Fall River, MA | Certificate | $16,650 | 9 months | 11 | 7.9 |
| Empire Beauty School-WarwickWIOA list | Providence, RI | Certificate | $15,000 | 7 months | 59 | 10.0 |
| Rob Roy Academy-Taunton | Taunton, MA | Certificate | $16,650 | 9 months | 13 | 10.1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island | Cranston, RI | Certificate | $14,500 | 9 months | 44 | 12.1 |
| COLLECTIV Academy-CranstonWIOA list | Cranston, RI | Certificate | $16,148 | 9 months | 102 | 13.5 |
| Southeastern Technical Institute | South Easton, MA | Certificate | $6,645 | 14 months | 16 | 16.5 |
| Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | Certificate | $16,650 | 9 months | 13 | 18.0 |
- 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, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Rhode Island: 77 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 2 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill