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Cosmetology Schools in the Nashville area
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area
Programs
10
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$34,430
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$5,154
of 10 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Nashville area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 10 programs: 10 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Nashville
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 6.6 miles, farthest 37.5 miles
- Listed program cost
- 10 of 10 list one: $5,154 to $19,460, middle $17,400 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 10 colleges list a length: 11 months to 14 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 3 listed programs give weeks: 50 to 60 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 451 cosmetology awards at the 10 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 10 on Tennessee's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle completion 76% (3 report it)
- Pay here
- $34,430 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($16.56 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $28,080 to $62,430; 2,770 employed in the metro area; Tennessee median $31,310 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Nashville first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville | Nashville | Certificate | $19,460 | 12 months | 31 | 6.6 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | $5,158 | 14 months | 73 | 9.7 |
| Empire Beauty School-Nashville | Brentwood | Certificate | $17,145 | 11 months | 26 | 10.1 |
| Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology | Franklin | Certificate | $13,075 | 13 months | 29 | 14.4 |
| Image Maker Beauty Institute | Hendersonville | Certificate | $19,100 | 13 months | 37 | 16.6 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville | Powder Springs | Certificate | $17,400 | 12 months | 58 | 16.7 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro | Certificate | $17,400 | 12 months | 64 | 22.0 |
| Genesis Career College-LebanonWIOA list | Lebanon | Certificate | $17,995 | 13 months | 30 | 22.1 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro | Certificate | $5,760 | 14 months | 38 | 22.6 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonWIOA list | Dickson | Certificate | $5,154 | 14 months | 65 | 37.5 |
- 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, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 21 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Tennessee metro areas
- Memphis area8 programs
- Knoxville area5 programs