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Cosmetology Schools in the Dallas area
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area
Programs
25
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$33,960
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$8,217
of 24 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Dallas area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 25 programs: 23 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 2 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Dallas
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 2.6 miles, farthest 52.3 miles
- Listed program cost
- 24 of 25 list one: $8,217 to $20,031, middle $15,700 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 22 colleges list a length: 6 months to 13 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 1,333 cosmetology awards at the 22 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 25 on Texas's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $33,960 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($16.33 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $26,560 to $60,150; 6,630 employed in the metro area; Texas median $30,680 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Dallas first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology | Irving | Certificate | $11,340 | 6 months | 66 | 2.6 |
| Salon Boutique Academy | Addison | Certificate | $13,754 | 9 months | 25 | 9.4 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas | Carrollton | Certificate | $20,031 | 12 months | 63 | 10.2 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Lewisville | Lewisville | Certificate | $16,750 | 9 months | 62 | 10.2 |
| Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas | Grand Prairie | Certificate | $15,750 | 8 months | 47 | 10.7 |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas | Dallas | Certificate | $15,710 | 8 months | 157 | 11.7 |
| Collectiv Hair Dressing Academy-Collectiv Academy-Dallas | Dallas | Certificate | $17,300 | 13 months | 46 | 11.9 |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas | Dallas | Certificate | $15,700 | 8 months | 112 | 12.3 |
| DuVall's School of Cosmetology | Bedford | Certificate | $14,500 | 7 months | 31 | 12.4 |
| Evolution of Her BeautyWIOA list | Arlington | WIOA list only | $9,000 | Not reported | 12.7 | |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington | Arlington | Certificate | $15,700 | 8 months | 105 | 14.4 |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Hurst | Hurst | Certificate | $15,700 | 8 months | 91 | 14.6 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington | Arlington | Certificate | $20,031 | 12 months | 78 | 15.2 |
| Cortiva Institute-Arlington | Arlington | Certificate | $15,831 | 11 months | 0 | 15.8 |
| ABC Beauty Academy | Richardson | Certificate | $8,217 | 9 months | 28 | 16.4 |
| Buckner Barber School | Dallas | Certificate | $15,185 | 8 months | 2 | 17.8 |
| Texas Beauty College | Haltom city | Certificate | $8,217 | 9 months | 54 | 18.2 |
| Graduate America College | Garland | Certificate | $9,300 | 13 months | 24 | 18.9 |
| Beauty of All Races' Academy LLCWIOA list | Desoto | WIOA list only | $9,950 | Not reported | 20.0 | |
| Hands on Therapy | Mesquite | Certificate | $11,676 | 8 months | 8 | 20.8 |
| Allgood Beauty Institute | Frisco | Certificate | $13,925 | 12 months | 1 | 21.2 |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton | Denton | Certificate | $16,500 | 8 months | 80 | 24.9 |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth | Fort Worth | Certificate | $15,700 | 8 months | 160 | 29.5 |
| Weatherford College | Weatherford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 68 | 49.3 |
| Bella Cosmetology and Barber College | Greenville | Certificate | $15,600 | 9 months | 25 | 52.3 |
- 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, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Texas: 5,743 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 6 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Texas metro areas
- Houston area20 programs
- San Antonio area16 programs
- Austin area8 programs
- McAllen area6 programs
- Beaumont area4 programs
- Brownsville area4 programs
- El Paso area4 programs
- Abilene area3 programs