Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs in Louisiana
39 schools in Louisiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 21 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $19,812 at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington.
What this work pays in Louisiana
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Louisiana earn a median of $26,030 a year across 2,720 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 Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $28,170 | 2,210 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $38,670 | 1,330 |
| Skincare Specialists | $36,890 | 600 |
| Barbers | $44,430 | 40 |
| Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | $129,580 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington Covington | Undergraduate certificate | $7,917 | $19,812 (1,743 grads) | 1,847 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $17,794 (140 grads) | 82 |
| Celebrity Barber School Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $16,992 (21 grads) | 5 |
| Celebrity Stylist Beauty School Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $16,992 (21 grads) | 9 |
| Stage One-The Hair School Lake Charles | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $16,323 (91 grads) | 28 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | $12,500 | $15,806 (208 grads) | 53 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans Metairie | Undergraduate certificate | $12,500 | $15,806 (208 grads) | 65 |
| Delgado Community College New Orleans | Undergraduate certificate | $14,250 | $15,758 (21 grads) | 32 |
| Denham Springs Beauty School Denham Springs | Undergraduate certificate | $9,757 | $15,758 (62 grads) | 27 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | $8,298 | $15,509 (142 grads) | 134 |
| Blue Cliff College-Alexandria Alexandria | Undergraduate certificate | $9,855 | $14,475 (378 grads) | 102 |
| Blue Cliff College-Lafayette Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | $9,855 | $14,475 (378 grads) | 120 |
| Blue Cliff College-Metairie Metairie | Undergraduate certificate | $9,855 | $14,475 (378 grads) | 207 |
| My Le's Beauty College Gretna | Undergraduate certificate | — | $14,442 (77 grads) | 90 |
| John Jay Beauty College Kenner | Undergraduate certificate | — | $14,355 (59 grads) | 79 |
| Bos-Man's Barber College Shreveport | Undergraduate certificate | — | $14,318 (18 grads) | 14 |
| Cloyd's Barber School 2 Inc Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | — | $13,702 (15 grads) | 17 |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc West Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | — | $13,702 (19 grads) | 20 |
| Omega Institute of Cosmetology Houma | Undergraduate certificate | $4,832 | $13,417 (36 grads) | 41 |
| Pineville Beauty School Pineville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $13,239 (17 grads) | 21 |
| Park Place Premier Barber School New Orleans | Undergraduate certificate | $16,500 | $9,444 (17 grads) | 13 |
| Belbo Beauty Institute Shreveport | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | not published | 37 |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 47 |
| Compass Career College Hammond | Undergraduate certificate | $10,076 | not published | 26 |
| Cosmetology Training Center Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | $7,401 | not published | 49 |
| Delta College West Lake Charles | Undergraduate certificate | $6,254 | not published | 22 |
| J's Barber College New Iberia | Undergraduate certificate | $13,666 | not published | 14 |
| LaSalle Tech Houma | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | not published | 106 |
| Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Opelousas School of Cosmetology Opelousas | Undergraduate certificate | $5,797 | not published | 14 |
| VH Barber & Styling Academy Bossier City | Undergraduate certificate | $12,489 | not published | 11 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington Covington | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Blalock's Professional Beauty College Shreveport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 27 |
| Ray J's College of Hair Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| South Louisiana Community College Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
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.