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Cosmetology Schools in South Dakota
South Dakota has 4 cosmetology programs in our files: 4 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
4
all sources
Median pay
$49,800
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$16,450
3 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
2
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
Every cosmetology program in South Dakota
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Area Technical CollegeWIOA list | Watertown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid CityWIOA list | Rapid City | Certificate | $16,450 | 11 months | 17 |
| Stewart School | Sioux Falls | Certificate | $14,300 | 13 months | 63 |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Rapid City | Certificate | $16,485 | 12 months | 20 |
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 South Dakota
- WIOA in South Dakota: 259 programs from 21 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 South Dakota yet. What Workforce Pell covers.