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Cosmetology Schools in the Columbia area
6 cosmetology programs in the Columbia, SC metro area, listed by distance from Columbia.
Programs
6
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$30,710
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$15,000
of 5 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Columbia first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern College-Columbia | Columbia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | 2.3 |
| Southeastern Esthetics Institute | Elgin | Certificate | $22,000 | 12 months | 0 | 5.7 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia | Columbia | Certificate | $18,762 | 12 months | 16 | 7.7 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia | West Columbia | Certificate | $18,575 | 11 months | 98 | 10.1 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia | Columbia | Certificate | $18,762 | 13 months | 60 | 12.1 |
| LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc | Camden | Certificate | $15,000 | 13 months | 12 | 22.6 |
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 Columbia area
- WIOA in South Carolina: 193 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other South Carolina metro areas
- Charleston area5 programs
- Greenville area4 programs