Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs in New Mexico
20 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. 7 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $19,642 at Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe.
What this work pays in New Mexico
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in New Mexico earn a median of $37,750 a year across 1,230 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 Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $49,100 | 580 |
| Skincare Specialists | $47,230 | 370 |
| Barbers | $39,100 | 50 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $25,720 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe Santa Fe | Undergraduate certificate | $7,593 | $19,642 (39 grads) | 53 |
| San Juan College Farmington | Associate's degree | — | $18,771 (13 grads) | 10 |
| Aveda Institute-New Mexico Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | $8,028 | $18,630 (135 grads) | 54 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | $10,556 | $18,149 (105 grads) | 90 |
| Urban Academy of Beauty Rio Rancho | Undergraduate certificate | $10,556 | $18,149 (105 grads) | 11 |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | $17,859 (28 grads) | 37 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis | Associate's degree | — | $17,859 (29 grads) | 5 |
| Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | not published | 128 |
| Glitz School of Cosmetology Las Cruces | Undergraduate certificate | $7,308 | not published | 154 |
| A Better U Beauty Barber Academy Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 37 |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 92 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 42 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| San Juan College Farmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque | 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.