Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs in Georgia
46 schools in Georgia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 35 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $24,035 at Georgia Career Institute.
What this work pays in Georgia
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Georgia earn a median of $34,560 a year across 7,910 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 Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $46,080 | 2,790 |
| Skincare Specialists | $48,660 | 2,230 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $26,910 | 1,710 |
| Shampooers | $27,560 | 690 |
| Barbers | $30,750 | 550 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Career Institute Conyers | Undergraduate certificate | $8,434 | $24,035 (43 grads) | 386 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $22,192 (20 grads) | 81 |
| Elaine Sterling Institute Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $20,140 (109 grads) | 351 |
| Keune Academy by 124 Lawrenceville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $19,613 (91 grads) | 58 |
| Athens Technical College Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | $18,771 (41 grads) | 100 |
| Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville | Undergraduate certificate | $13,699 | $18,771 (36 grads) | 25 |
| International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy Sandy Springs | Undergraduate certificate | $6,222 | $18,512 (216 grads) | 137 |
| Columbus Technical College Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | $18,498 (47 grads) | 66 |
| West Georgia Technical College Waco | Undergraduate certificate | $7,274 | $18,398 (69 grads) | 224 |
| Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett Lawrenceville | Undergraduate certificate | $12,500 | $17,848 (900 grads) | 32 |
| Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw Kennesaw | Undergraduate certificate | $12,500 | $17,848 (900 grads) | 33 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $17,768 (72 grads) | 216 |
| Empire Beauty School-Augusta Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | $12,090 | $17,416 (1,156 grads) | 20 |
| North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $17,231 (29 grads) | 60 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Esani Roswell | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $16,895 (168 grads) | 224 |
| Empire Beauty School-Savannah Savannah | Undergraduate certificate | $10,667 | $16,649 (1,200 grads) | 50 |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | $7,927 | $16,580 (66 grads) | 105 |
| Empire Beauty School-Northlake Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | $13,583 | $16,527 (1,029 grads) | 28 |
| Empire Beauty School-Morrow Morrow | Undergraduate certificate | $12,000 | $16,510 (1,061 grads) | 44 |
| Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins | Undergraduate certificate | — | $16,437 (49 grads) | 250 |
| Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | $9,166 | $16,225 (54 grads) | 80 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin | Undergraduate certificate | — | $16,169 (40 grads) | 151 |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $15,922 (70 grads) | 128 |
| Georgia Institute of Cosmetology Athens | Undergraduate certificate | $10,686 | $15,844 (177 grads) | 111 |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $15,347 (50 grads) | 74 |
| Southeastern Technical College Vidalia | Undergraduate certificate | — | $15,090 (18 grads) | 59 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | $12,000 | $15,008 (239 grads) | 87 |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $14,790 (40 grads) | 137 |
| Albany Technical College Albany | Undergraduate certificate | — | $14,627 (20 grads) | 126 |
| Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross | Undergraduate certificate | — | $14,318 (34 grads) | 91 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston | Undergraduate certificate | — | $13,702 (29 grads) | 81 |
| Pro Way Hair School Stone Mountain | Undergraduate certificate | $11,703 | $13,048 (68 grads) | 49 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome | Undergraduate certificate | — | $11,542 (48 grads) | 197 |
| Savannah Technical College Savannah | Undergraduate certificate | — | $11,058 (50 grads) | 197 |
| Profile Institute of Barber-Styling Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $11,010 (37 grads) | 25 |
| Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology Dalton | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | not published | 40 |
| Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics Lilburn | Undergraduate certificate | $9,750 | not published | 87 |
| MAK Beauty Institute Cumming | Undergraduate certificate | $7,305 | not published | 35 |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 61 |
| Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 97 |
| South Georgia Technical College Americus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 49 |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Albany Beauty Academy Albany | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Beaver Beauty Academy Decatur | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Spelman College Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Webb's Barber School of Arts Macon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
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.