Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs in Oregon
17 schools in Oregon teach this, at certificate or associate level. 12 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $23,917 at Aveda Institute-Portland.
What this work pays in Oregon
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers in Oregon earn a median of $58,240 a year across 2,300 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 Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $46,080 | 2,210 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $57,580 | 1,860 |
| Skincare Specialists | $52,110 | 1,070 |
| Personal Service Managers, All Other | $64,910 | 80 |
| Barbers | $77,430 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-Portland Portland | Undergraduate certificate | $7,917 | $23,917 (271 grads) | 128 |
| Phagans Beauty College Corvallis | Undergraduate certificate | $9,646 | $23,340 (20 grads) | 40 |
| Phagans School of Beauty Salem | Undergraduate certificate | $8,891 | $21,052 (24 grads) | 43 |
| Northwest College-Beaverton Beaverton | Undergraduate certificate | $8,619 | $19,108 (402 grads) | 53 |
| Northwest College-Clackamas Happy Valley | Undergraduate certificate | $8,619 | $19,108 (402 grads) | 36 |
| Northwest College-Eugene Springfield | Undergraduate certificate | $8,619 | $19,108 (402 grads) | 156 |
| Northwest College-Medford Medford | Undergraduate certificate | $8,619 | $19,108 (402 grads) | 103 |
| Northwest College-Tualatin Tualatin | Undergraduate certificate | $8,619 | $19,108 (402 grads) | 28 |
| Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology Portland | Undergraduate certificate | $8,973 | $19,045 (75 grads) | 52 |
| Phagans School of Hair Design Happy Valley | Undergraduate certificate | $8,382 | $18,398 (90 grads) | 136 |
| Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College Bend | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $17,156 (64 grads) | 93 |
| Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty Grants Pass | Undergraduate certificate | $8,812 | $15,552 (11 grads) | 42 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Portland Tigard | Undergraduate certificate | $13,079 | not published | 45 |
| College of Hair Design Careers Salem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 57 |
| Johnny Matthew's Hairdressing Training School Salem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 62 |
| Mt Hood Community College Gresham | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
| Premiere Aesthetics Institute Bend | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 43 |
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.