Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs in Connecticut
12 schools in Connecticut teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $21,964 at Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven.
What this work pays in Connecticut
Manicurists and Pedicurists in Connecticut earn a median of $34,720 a year across 4,490 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 Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $44,620 | 4,090 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $52,720 | 1,740 |
| Skincare Specialists | $43,680 | 660 |
| Barbers | $41,400 | 330 |
| Shampooers | $34,010 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven North Haven | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $21,964 (130 grads) | 168 |
| International Institute of Cosmetology Wethersfield | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $21,337 (118 grads) | 90 |
| Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology Wallingford | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $20,687 (37 grads) | 125 |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Newtown Newtown | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $19,835 (76 grads) | 62 |
| Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc Seymour | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $14,010 (35 grads) | 75 |
| Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology Branford | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | not published | 26 |
| Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport Bridgeport | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | not published | 8 |
| Dolce The Academy Waterbury | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | not published | 14 |
| Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC Waterbury | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Cortiva Institute Cromwell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 53 |
| Porter & Chester Institute Bridgeport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford Guilford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 29 |
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.