Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs in South Carolina
30 schools in South Carolina teach this, at certificate or associate level. 14 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $19,455 at Technical College of the Lowcountry.
What this work pays in South Carolina
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in South Carolina earn a median of $33,700 a year across 3,570 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 South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $44,100 | 2,040 |
| Skincare Specialists | $39,670 | 1,210 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $33,810 | 710 |
| Barbers | $32,900 | 220 |
| Personal Service Managers, All Other | $61,100 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufort | Undergraduate certificate | — | $19,455 (26 grads) | 11 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia West Columbia | Undergraduate certificate | $5,893 | $17,786 (262 grads) | 27 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek Goose Creek | Undergraduate certificate | $5,893 | $17,786 (262 grads) | 162 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg Spartanburg | Undergraduate certificate | $5,893 | $17,786 (262 grads) | 122 |
| Greenville Technical College Greenville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $17,551 (15 grads) | 46 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville Greenville | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $17,501 (179 grads) | 63 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill Rock Hill | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $17,501 (179 grads) | 147 |
| Charleston Cosmetology Institute Charleston | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $16,874 (50 grads) | 96 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston North Charleston | Undergraduate certificate | $10,564 | $16,657 (489 grads) | 122 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia West Columbia | Undergraduate certificate | $10,564 | $16,657 (489 grads) | 81 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville Greenville | Undergraduate certificate | $10,564 | $16,657 (489 grads) | 89 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence Florence | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $14,609 (164 grads) | 93 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta North Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $14,609 (164 grads) | 43 |
| Academy of Hair Technology Greenville | Undergraduate certificate | $4,233 | $12,591 (42 grads) | 72 |
| LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc Camden | Undergraduate certificate | $9,150 | not published | 15 |
| Southeastern Esthetics Institute Elgin | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | not published | 339 |
| Barber Tech Academy Orangeburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Barber Tech Academy-Columbia Columbia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Bob Jones University Greenville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Denmark Technical College Denmark | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Greenville Technical College Greenville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 77 |
| Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College Kingstree | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Southeastern College-Columbia Columbia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Strand College of Hair Design Myrtle Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 54 |
| Top of the Line Barber College Charleston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Trident Technical College Charleston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Vski Cosmetology School Charleston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 30 |
| Williamsburg Technical College Kingstree | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
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.