Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs in Indiana
30 schools in Indiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 20 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $23,196 at Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis.
What this work pays in Indiana
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Indiana earn a median of $32,830 a year across 5,920 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 Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $48,590 | 1,950 |
| Skincare Specialists | $44,450 | 1,120 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $36,140 | 510 |
| Barbers | $33,600 | 370 |
| Personal Service Managers, All Other | $61,300 | 120 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis Carmel | Undergraduate certificate | $8,624 | $23,196 (167 grads) | 192 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Indianapolis Indianapolis | Undergraduate certificate | $9,811 | $19,995 (115 grads) | 68 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis Indianapolis | Undergraduate certificate | $7,307 | $19,522 (192 grads) | 225 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | $7,307 | $19,522 (192 grads) | 78 |
| Don Roberts School of Hair Design Schererville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,666 | $18,087 (34 grads) | 15 |
| Summit Salon Academy Anderson | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $17,924 (107 grads) | 92 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville Clarksville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $17,859 (76 grads) | 126 |
| Ravenscroft Beauty College Fort Wayne | Undergraduate certificate | $7,389 | $17,776 (85 grads) | 79 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland Highland | Undergraduate certificate | $7,307 | $17,543 (197 grads) | 233 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville Merrillville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $17,095 (31 grads) | 66 |
| Empire Beauty School-Speedway Speedway | Undergraduate certificate | $13,583 | $16,527 (1,029 grads) | 59 |
| Rudae's School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne Fort Wayne | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $16,284 (178 grads) | 64 |
| J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy Terre Haute | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $15,922 (62 grads) | 94 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Evansville Evansville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $14,798 (77 grads) | 127 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo Kokomo | Undergraduate certificate | $9,120 | $14,711 (86 grads) | 81 |
| Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II Knox | Undergraduate certificate | — | $14,442 (20 grads) | 11 |
| Denmark College Merrillville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,962 | $13,702 (87 grads) | 65 |
| Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College Gary | Undergraduate certificate | $15,579 | $12,776 (32 grads) | 25 |
| Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond Hammond | Undergraduate certificate | $15,579 | $12,776 (32 grads) | 7 |
| Vincennes Beauty College Vincennes | Undergraduate certificate | — | $12,776 (12 grads) | 8 |
| Kenny's Academy of Barbering Indianapolis | Undergraduate certificate | $16,500 | not published | 67 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond Richmond | Undergraduate certificate | $10,667 | not published | 29 |
| Rogers Academy of Hair Design Evansville | Undergraduate certificate | $12,250 | not published | 50 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture LLC-Bloomington Bloomington | Undergraduate certificate | $7,980 | not published | 83 |
| Christina and Company Education Center Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| Don Roberts School of Hair Design Schererville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Indiana Wellness College Carmel | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 53 |
| Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College Gary | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Textures Institute of Cosmetology Indianapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Vincennes University Vincennes | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
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.