Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs in New Hampshire
5 schools in New Hampshire teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $24,808 at Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth.
What this work pays in New Hampshire
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in New Hampshire earn a median of $34,650 a year across 1,950 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 New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $50,580 | 670 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $35,100 | 490 |
| Skincare Specialists | $46,890 | 430 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth Portsmouth | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $24,808 (39 grads) | 48 |
| Empire Beauty School-Hooksett Hooksett | Undergraduate certificate | $8,389 | $20,596 (117 grads) | 142 |
| Empire Beauty School-Laconia Laconia | Undergraduate certificate | $8,389 | $20,596 (117 grads) | 47 |
| Empire Beauty School-Somersworth Somersworth | Undergraduate certificate | $7,819 | $20,140 (85 grads) | 102 |
| Keene Beauty Academy Keene | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | not published | 17 |
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.