Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs in Utah
32 schools in Utah teach this, at certificate or associate level. 21 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,353 at Medspa Academies.
What this work pays in Utah
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Utah earn a median of $35,140 a year across 2,810 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 Utah |
|---|---|---|
| Skincare Specialists | $45,490 | 1,160 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $28,820 | 1,150 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $44,010 | 930 |
| Barbers | $25,370 | 320 |
| Personal Service Managers, All Other | $51,500 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medspa Academies South Jordan | Undergraduate certificate | $8,443 | $26,353 (132 grads) | 196 |
| The Barber School Midvale | Undergraduate certificate | $7,000 | $20,748 (86 grads) | 58 |
| Avalon Institute-Layton Layton | Undergraduate certificate | $7,426 | $20,335 (680 grads) | 148 |
| Acaydia School of Aesthetics Provo | Undergraduate certificate | $7,667 | $20,140 (24 grads) | 110 |
| Skin Science Institute Sandy | Undergraduate certificate | $7,667 | $20,140 (57 grads) | 207 |
| Top Nails & Hair Beauty School Taylorsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $20,140 (28 grads) | 168 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City Holladay | Undergraduate certificate | $10,555 | $20,021 (306 grads) | 101 |
| Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare Salt Lake City | Undergraduate certificate | $7,450 | $18,498 (51 grads) | 97 |
| Cameo College of Essential Beauty Murray | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $17,768 (122 grads) | 278 |
| Aveda Institute-Provo Provo | Undergraduate certificate | $8,166 | $17,745 (106 grads) | 93 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Provo Provo | Undergraduate certificate | $9,546 | $17,664 (113 grads) | 72 |
| Collectiv Academy Sandy | Undergraduate certificate | $8,722 | $17,489 (21 grads) | 56 |
| Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Provo Provo | Undergraduate certificate | $10,556 | $17,045 (127 grads) | 103 |
| Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan West Jordan | Undergraduate certificate | $10,556 | $17,045 (127 grads) | 106 |
| Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden | Undergraduate certificate | — | $16,786 (18 grads) | 229 |
| Mandalyn Academy American Fork | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $15,552 (50 grads) | 65 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Logan Logan | Undergraduate certificate | $7,820 | $14,935 (67 grads) | 111 |
| Taylor Andrews Academy-St George St. George | Undergraduate certificate | $7,667 | $14,759 (81 grads) | 119 |
| Renaissance Academie Provo | Undergraduate certificate | $7,220 | $14,318 (21 grads) | 154 |
| Davis Technical College Kaysville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $13,702 (20 grads) | 231 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-St. George Saint George | Undergraduate certificate | — | $7,500 (12 grads) | 74 |
| Evans Hairstyling College-Cedar City Cedar City | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | not published | 33 |
| Mountainland Technical College Lehi | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 232 |
| Bonnie Joseph Academy of Cosmetology & Barbering Heber City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Bridgerland Technical College Logan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 82 |
| Esteem Academy of Beauty South Ogden | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 32 |
| Evans Hairstyling College-St George Saint George | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| Snow College Ephraim | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 29 |
| Snow College Ephraim | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Tooele Technical College Tooele | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 64 |
| Utah State University Logan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Utah State University Logan | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
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.