Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs in South Dakota
5 schools in South Dakota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $23,768 at Stewart School.
What this work pays in South Dakota
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in South Dakota earn a median of $49,800 a year across 690 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 Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $49,860 | 340 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $45,310 | 250 |
| Skincare Specialists | $38,230 | 150 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart School Sioux Falls | Undergraduate certificate | $6,211 | $23,768 (129 grads) | 82 |
| The Salon Professional Academy Rapid City | Undergraduate certificate | $9,835 | $22,455 (54 grads) | 32 |
| Lake Area Technical College Watertown | Undergraduate certificate | $12,000 | $21,508 (31 grads) | 29 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Rapid City | Undergraduate certificate | $9,681 | $21,052 (54 grads) | 51 |
| National American University-Rapid City Rapid City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
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.