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Cosmetology Schools in Washington
Washington has 22 cosmetology programs in our files: 22 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
22
all sources
Median pay
$59,510
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$19,300
15 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
50
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Seattle area9 programs · median pay $59,810
- Spokane area4 programs · median pay $61,440
Every cosmetology program in Washington
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle | Seattle | Certificate | $21,000 | 15 months | 57 |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver CampusWIOA list | Vancouver | Certificate | $16,250 | 12 months | 31 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | Tacoma | Certificate | $15,200 | 13 months | 2 |
| Centralia Beauty College | Centralia | Certificate | $17,975 | 12 months | 32 |
| Clover Park Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lakewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 |
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy | Yakima | Certificate | $19,300 | 13 months | 4 |
| Everett Community College | Everett | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettWIOA list | Everett | Certificate | $21,130 | 13 months | 194 |
| International Beauty Education CenterWIOA list | Airway Heights | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Olympic CollegeWIOA list | Bremerton | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way | Federal Way | Certificate | $19,492 | 14 months | 88 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland | Richland | Certificate | $21,092 | 14 months | 72 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-SpokaneWIOA list | Spokane Valley | Certificate | $17,092 | 12 months | 50 |
| Seattle Central College | Seattle | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 43 |
| Studio Beauty SchoolWIOA list | Spokane Valley | Certificate | $18,380 | 14 months | 19 |
| Stylemaster College of Hair DesignWIOA list | Longview | Certificate | $16,500 | 14 months | 11 |
| Summit Salon AcademyWIOA list | Tacoma | Certificate | $18,700 | 14 months | 65 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline | Shoreline | Certificate | $21,130 | 13 months | 42 |
| Victoria's Academy of CosmetologyWIOA list | Kennewick | Certificate | $19,685 | 13 months | 12 |
| Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and WellnessWIOA list | Bellingham | Certificate | $24,321 | 14 months | 3 |
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 Washington
- WIOA in Washington: 5,195 programs from 555 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 50 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Washington yet. What Workforce Pell covers.