Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs in Arkansas
34 schools in Arkansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 15 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $20,140 at Academy of Professional Cosmetology.
What this work pays in Arkansas
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Arkansas earn a median of $28,830 a year across 1,410 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $39,420 | 960 |
| Skincare Specialists | $36,520 | 340 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $27,690 | 230 |
| Barbers | $25,640 | 170 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Professional Cosmetology Rogers | Undergraduate certificate | $6,211 | $20,140 (15 grads) | 64 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas Fayetteville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $18,555 (88 grads) | 74 |
| Career Academy of Hair Design Springdale | Undergraduate certificate | $8,303 | $17,780 (170 grads) | 159 |
| Searcy Beauty College Searcy | Undergraduate certificate | $12,500 | $17,168 (29 grads) | 29 |
| Academy of Salon and Spa Fort Smith | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $16,416 (86 grads) | 40 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock North Little Rock | Undergraduate certificate | $13,057 | $15,276 (270 grads) | 162 |
| The Salon Professional Academy Sherwood | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $14,627 (23 grads) | 103 |
| Arthur's Beauty College Jonesboro | Undergraduate certificate | $11,857 | $14,524 (58 grads) | 24 |
| New Tyler Barber College Inc North Little Rock | Undergraduate certificate | $9,459 | $14,442 (39 grads) | 14 |
| Arthur's Beauty College Jacksonville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $14,023 (89 grads) | 13 |
| Arthur's Beauty College Conway | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $14,023 (89 grads) | 24 |
| Arkansas Technical School North Little Rock | Undergraduate certificate | $16,500 | $13,593 (111 grads) | 15 |
| Washington Barber College Inc Little Rock | Undergraduate certificate | $12,972 | $11,851 (62 grads) | 20 |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena | Undergraduate certificate | — | $8,636 (20 grads) | 34 |
| Hot Springs Beauty College Hot Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | $8,333 (11 grads) | 35 |
| Arkansas Beauty College Russellville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock Little Rock | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | not published | 63 |
| Arkansas State University-Newport Newport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 36 |
| Designer Barber & Stylist School Fort Smith | Undergraduate certificate | $16,298 | not published | 53 |
| Northern Technical College Pine Bluff | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | not published | 13 |
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology El Dorado | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | not published | 18 |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Arkansas Tech University Russellville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Arkansas Tech University Russellville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| GoodFellas Barber College Little Rock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| South Arkansas College El Dorado | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College Forrest City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 102 |
| Velvatex College of Beauty Culture Little Rock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.