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Cosmetology Schools in Tennessee
Colleges and schools: 44
Programs
44
all sources
Median pay
$31,310
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$15,589
42 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
21
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
Cosmetology Schools in Tennessee: the figures
- Programs we list
- 44 in Tennessee: 44 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 16 public and 28 private; 1,555 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 44 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $15,589 in Tennessee, from $4,900 to $19,460, across 42 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $31,310 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in Tennessee, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs from 196 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 21 of them cosmetology.
- WIOA results
- 21 cosmetology programs on Tennessee's list; middle values: 70% of students who exited completed (19 programs report it); 69.1% were employed in the second quarter after exit (16); $4,325 median earnings in that quarter (16) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 3 Tennessee metro areas have a page; the largest list, Nashville, has 10 programs.
By metro area
- Nashville area10 programs · median pay $34,430
- Memphis area8 programs · median pay $30,980
- Knoxville area5 programs · median pay $30,650
Every cosmetology program in Tennessee
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnolds Beauty School | Milan | Certificate | $17,750 | 13 months | 37 |
| Austin's Beauty College Inc | Clarksville | Certificate | $15,589 | 10 months | 36 |
| Brillare Beauty Institute | Cleveland | Certificate | $18,000 | 12 months | 82 |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers | Chattanooga | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Elite College of Cosmetology | Lexington | Certificate | $16,875 | 12 months | 9 |
| Empire Beauty School-E Memphis | Memphis | Certificate | $17,145 | 11 months | 45 |
| Empire Beauty School-Jackson | Jackson | Certificate | $17,145 | 11 months | 20 |
| Empire Beauty School-Nashville | Brentwood | Certificate | $17,145 | 11 months | 26 |
| Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology | Franklin | Certificate | $13,075 | 13 months | 29 |
| Genesis Career College-CookevilleWIOA list | Cookeville | Certificate | $17,995 | 12 months | 16 |
| Genesis Career College-LebanonWIOA list | Lebanon | Certificate | $17,995 | 13 months | 30 |
| Gould's Academy | Bartlett | Certificate | $18,650 | 13 months | 59 |
| Gould's Academy | Memphis | Certificate | $18,650 | 12 months | 33 |
| Image Maker Beauty Institute | Hendersonville | Certificate | $19,100 | 13 months | 37 |
| Lawrenceburg Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lawrenceburg | Certificate | $15,568 | 13 months | 24 |
| Love Beauty School Inc | Manchester | Certificate | $15,000 | 13 months | 14 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville | Powder Springs | Certificate | $14,900 | 12 months | 33 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis | Memphis | Certificate | $19,318 | 11 months | 85 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro | Certificate | $17,400 | 12 months | 64 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville | Powder Springs | Certificate | $17,400 | 12 months | 58 |
| Queen City CollegeWIOA list | Clarksville | Certificate | $16,350 | 13 months | 7 |
| Sandra Academy of Salon Services | New Tazewell | Certificate | $16,500 | 10 months | 10 |
| Studio 75 Hair Academy | Millington | Certificate | $15,000 | 13 months | 1 |
| Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology | Sweetwater | Certificate | $4,900 | 5 months | 22 |
| TC Beauty | Johnson City | Certificate | $17,350 | 13 months | 29 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | $5,158 | 14 months | 73 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestWIOA list | Newbern | Certificate | $5,154 | 14 months | 46 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonWIOA list | Dickson | Certificate | $5,154 | 14 months | 65 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonWIOA list | Elizabethton | Certificate | $5,154 | 14 months | 28 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanWIOA list | Harriman | Certificate | $5,760 | 16 months | 30 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll | Paris | Certificate | $5,154 | 14 months | 32 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldWIOA list | Hohenwald | Certificate | $4,916 | 14 months | 18 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroWIOA list | Jacksboro | Certificate | $5,154 | 14 months | 18 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleWIOA list | Knoxville | Certificate | $5,254 | 14 months | 36 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonWIOA list | Livingston | Certificate | $5,154 | 15 months | 25 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvilleWIOA list | McMinnville | Certificate | $5,760 | 13 months | 31 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis | Memphis | Certificate | $5,097 | 15 months | 26 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownWIOA list | Morristown | Certificate | $4,916 | 14 months | 28 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro | Certificate | $5,760 | 14 months | 38 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvilleWIOA list | Huntsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland | Crossville | Certificate | $5,154 | 14 months | 26 |
| Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc | Knoxville | Certificate | $16,995 | 11 months | 138 |
| The Hair Academy LLC | Fayetteville | Certificate | $17,625 | 13 months | 30 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville | Nashville | Certificate | $19,460 | 12 months | 31 |
- 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, Tennessee, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for cosmetology training