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Cosmetology Schools in the Seattle area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area
Programs
9
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$59,810
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$15,200
of 6 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology Schools in the Seattle area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 9 programs: 9 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Seattle
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 5.5 miles, farthest 33.1 miles
- Listed program cost
- 6 of 9 list one: $15,200 to $21,130, middle $21,000 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 6 colleges list a length: 13 months to 15 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 4 listed programs give weeks: 40 to 60 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 502 cosmetology awards at the 8 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 4 of 9 on Washington's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 69% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 84% (4 report it)
- Pay here
- $59,810 median for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists ($28.76 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,910 to $101,340; 4,510 employed in the metro area; Washington median $59,510 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Seattle first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle | Seattle | Certificate | $21,000 | 15 months | 57 | 5.5 |
| Seattle Central College | Seattle | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 5.7 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way | Federal Way | Certificate | $19,492 | 14 months | 88 | 15.2 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline | Shoreline | Certificate | $21,130 | 13 months | 42 | 15.5 |
| Summit Salon AcademyWIOA list | Tacoma | Certificate | $18,700 | 14 months | 65 | 22.4 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | Tacoma | Certificate | $15,200 | 13 months | 2 | 23.5 |
| Clover Park Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lakewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 | 25.9 |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettWIOA list | Everett | Certificate | $21,130 | 13 months | 194 | 26.4 |
| Everett Community CollegeWIOA list | Everett | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 | 33.1 |
- 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, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Washington: 5,195 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 50 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Washington metro areas
- Spokane area4 programs