Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs in Arizona
29 schools in Arizona teach this, at certificate or associate level. 16 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $22,871 at Aveda Institute Tucson-Avondale.
What this work pays in Arizona
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Arizona earn a median of $36,810 a year across 7,840 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 Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $35,290 | 2,440 |
| Skincare Specialists | $50,470 | 1,710 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $47,690 | 1,620 |
| Barbers | $34,380 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute Tucson-Avondale Avondale | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $22,871 (230 grads) | — |
| Aveda Institute-Phoenix Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $22,871 (230 grads) | 200 |
| Aveda Institute-Tucson Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $22,871 (230 grads) | 190 |
| Penrose Academy Scottsdale | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $22,681 (192 grads) | 325 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | $17,559 | $21,824 (123 grads) | 53 |
| Southwest Institute of Healing Arts Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | $7,917 | $20,783 (164 grads) | 250 |
| Avalon Institute-Mesa Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | $7,426 | $20,335 (680 grads) | 327 |
| Avalon Institute-Phoenix Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | $7,426 | $20,335 (680 grads) | 392 |
| Tucson College of Beauty Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $19,455 (53 grads) | 121 |
| Alturas Cosmetology of Arizona, LLC Chandler | Undergraduate certificate | $6,227 | $18,736 (277 grads) | 604 |
| Empire Beauty School-Avondale Avondale | Undergraduate certificate | $12,500 | $17,848 (900 grads) | 69 |
| Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $17,794 (38 grads) | 60 |
| Empire Beauty School-Chandler Chandler | Undergraduate certificate | $12,090 | $17,416 (1,156 grads) | 18 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | $16,610 (40 grads) | — |
| GateWay Community College-Central City Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | $16,610 (40 grads) | 99 |
| Empire Beauty School-Tucson Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | $13,000 | $16,342 (1,052 grads) | 91 |
| Charles of Italy Beauty College Lake Havasu City | Undergraduate certificate | $7,000 | not published | 28 |
| International Barber College Chandler | Undergraduate certificate | $16,500 | not published | 28 |
| Turning Point Beauty College Chandler | Undergraduate certificate | $6,922 | not published | 136 |
| East Valley Institute of Technology Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 53 |
| Eastern Arizona College Thatcher | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Eastern Arizona College Thatcher | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Northland Pioneer College Holbrook | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 37 |
| Northland Pioneer College Holbrook | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Xtylo Beauty And Barber College Tolleson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 66 |
| Xtylo Beauty and Barber College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 46 |
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.