Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs in Idaho
16 schools in Idaho teach this, at certificate or associate level. 10 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $20,140 at Aveda Institute-Boise.
What this work pays in Idaho
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Idaho earn a median of $35,480 a year across 2,250 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 Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Skincare Specialists | $34,130 | 720 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $46,860 | 700 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $34,910 | 160 |
| Barbers | $36,040 | 130 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-Boise Boise | Undergraduate certificate | $8,564 | $20,140 (32 grads) | 72 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa Nampa | Undergraduate certificate | $10,511 | $18,877 (64 grads) | 81 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Boise Boise | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $17,998 (116 grads) | 177 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa Nampa | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $17,998 (116 grads) | 81 |
| Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology Boise | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $17,869 (227 grads) | 235 |
| Boise Barber College Boise | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $16,057 (40 grads) | 46 |
| Headmasters School of Hair Design Lewiston | Undergraduate certificate | $10,556 | $15,817 (22 grads) | 23 |
| Aveda Institute-Twin Falls Twin Falls | Undergraduate certificate | $9,400 | $15,758 (42 grads) | 99 |
| Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg Rexburg | Undergraduate certificate | $10,203 | $15,758 (38 grads) | 46 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg Rexburg | Undergraduate certificate | $10,555 | $13,173 (73 grads) | 170 |
| Idaho State University Pocatello | Undergraduate certificate | $8,770 | not published | 30 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls TWIN FALLS | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 36 |
| Austin Kade Academy Idaho Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 144 |
| Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences Burley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 38 |
| Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology Chubbuck | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 39 |
| Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian Meridian | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
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.