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Cosmetology Schools in West Virginia
Colleges and schools: 11
Programs
11
all sources
Median pay
$34,480
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$12,500
10 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
7
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
Cosmetology Schools in West Virginia: the figures
- Programs we list
- 11 in West Virginia: 11 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 6 public and 5 private; 175 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 11 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $12,500 in West Virginia, from $6,034 to $25,000, across 10 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $34,480 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in West Virginia, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in West Virginia: 151 programs from 52 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 7 of them cosmetology.
- WIOA results
- 7 cosmetology programs on West Virginia's list; middle values: 80% of students who exited completed (6 programs report it); 100% were employed in the second quarter after exit (4); $8,500 median earnings in that quarter (4) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 2 West Virginia metro areas have a page; the largest list, Charleston, has 3 programs.
By metro area
- Charleston area3 programs
- Huntington area3 programs · median pay $29,580
Every cosmetology program in West Virginia
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley | Certificate | $12,500 | 18 months | 24 |
| Boone Career and Technical CenterWIOA list | Foster | Certificate | $9,096 | 24 months | 11 |
| Carver Career Center | Charleston | Certificate | $7,950 | 18 months | 25 |
| Charleston School of Beauty Culture | Charleston | Certificate | $12,250 | 12 months | 8 |
| Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage TherapyWIOA list | Clarksburg | Certificate | $18,000 | 13 months | 11 |
| Huntington School of Beauty Culture | Huntington | Certificate | $14,400 | 18 months | 21 |
| International Beauty School 4 | Martinsburg | Certificate | $25,000 | 15 months | 18 |
| Mercer County Technical Education Center | Princeton | Certificate | $6,034 | 20 months | 11 |
| Morgantown Beauty College IncWIOA list | Morgantown | Certificate | $21,025 | 13 months | 26 |
| New River Community and Technical College | Beaver | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Roane-Jackson Technical Center | Leroy | Certificate | $7,560 | 24 months | 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, West Virginia, read October 8, 2026.
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