Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs in Maryland
20 schools in Maryland teach this, at certificate or associate level. 17 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $23,149 at Cortiva Institute.
What this work pays in Maryland
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Maryland earn a median of $36,420 a year across 5,860 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 Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $51,510 | 4,010 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $37,300 | 2,080 |
| Skincare Specialists | $46,590 | 1,130 |
| Personal Service Managers, All Other | $83,990 | 510 |
| Shampooers | $34,900 | 500 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortiva Institute Linthicum | Undergraduate certificate | $6,967 | $23,149 (156 grads) | 198 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup Jessup | Undergraduate certificate | — | $21,964 (78 grads) | 45 |
| The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Annapolis | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $20,703 (179 grads) | 85 |
| The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Frederick | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $20,703 (179 grads) | 72 |
| Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel Laurel | Undergraduate certificate | $16,250 | $20,140 (50 grads) | 26 |
| Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy Salisbury | Undergraduate certificate | $13,550 | $18,543 (48 grads) | 13 |
| Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex Baltimore | Undergraduate certificate | $8,500 | $17,128 (18 grads) | 20 |
| Aveda Institute-Maryland Bel Air | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $16,786 (50 grads) | 150 |
| Montgomery Beauty School Silver Spring | Undergraduate certificate | $9,978 | $16,610 (54 grads) | 42 |
| Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School Baltimore | Undergraduate certificate | $9,978 | $16,610 (54 grads) | 103 |
| Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie Glen Burnie | Undergraduate certificate | $13,000 | $16,342 (1,052 grads) | 25 |
| Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills Owings Mills | Undergraduate certificate | $13,000 | $16,342 (1,052 grads) | 25 |
| Baltimore Studio of Hair Design Baltimore | Undergraduate certificate | $8,300 | $16,169 (11 grads) | 26 |
| Hair Academy New Carrollton | Undergraduate certificate | $11,250 | $15,141 (77 grads) | 94 |
| All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore | Undergraduate certificate | — | $13,948 (32 grads) | — |
| Award Beauty School Hagerstown | Undergraduate certificate | $10,375 | $13,770 (206 grads) | 40 |
| Baltimore Beauty & Barber School II Timonium | Undergraduate certificate | $10,375 | $13,770 (206 grads) | — |
| Fortis Institute-Towson Towson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 52 |
| Hair Academy New Carrollton | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Hair Academy II Hillcrest Heights | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 89 |
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.