Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs in Virginia
27 schools in Virginia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 15 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $19,227 at Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy.
What this work pays in Virginia
Manicurists and Pedicurists in Virginia earn a median of $36,630 a year across 4,230 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 Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $48,990 | 2,950 |
| Skincare Specialists | $39,350 | 1,970 |
| Shampooers | $28,920 | 350 |
| Barbers | $46,730 | 160 |
| Personal Service Managers, All Other | $65,800 | 80 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy Reston | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $19,227 (31 grads) | 64 |
| Chester Career College CHESTER | Undergraduate certificate | — | $18,771 (15 grads) | — |
| Luckes Beauty Academy LLC Newport News | Undergraduate certificate | — | $18,771 (13 grads) | 12 |
| Staunton School of Cosmetology Staunton | Undergraduate certificate | — | $18,498 (12 grads) | 23 |
| The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics Virginia Beach | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $17,950 (69 grads) | 157 |
| Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School Virginia Beach | Undergraduate certificate | $13,000 | $17,486 (151 grads) | 98 |
| Empire Beauty School-Midlothian Midlothian | Undergraduate certificate | $12,090 | $17,416 (1,156 grads) | 26 |
| Empire Beauty School-Newport News Newport News | Undergraduate certificate | $12,090 | $17,416 (1,156 grads) | 23 |
| Empire Beauty School-Richmond Richmond | Undergraduate certificate | $12,090 | $17,416 (1,156 grads) | 31 |
| Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach | Undergraduate certificate | $13,583 | $16,527 (1,029 grads) | 49 |
| Eastern Virginia Career College Fredericksburg | Undergraduate certificate | $7,917 | $15,922 (33 grads) | 15 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke Roanoke | Undergraduate certificate | $12,500 | $15,552 (33 grads) | 47 |
| Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy Lynchburg | Undergraduate certificate | $9,732 | $15,552 (69 grads) | 71 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington Arlington | Undergraduate certificate | $8,298 | $15,509 (142 grads) | 137 |
| Avi Career Training vienna | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $14,230 (28 grads) | 59 |
| Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School Petersburg | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | not published | 21 |
| Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center Culpeper | Undergraduate certificate | $10,466 | not published | 21 |
| Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics Ashland | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | not published | 29 |
| The Esthetic Institute Vienna | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | not published | 120 |
| Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia Newport News | Undergraduate certificate | $10,036 | not published | 23 |
| Columbia College Vienna | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Columbia College Vienna | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Jazz Barber and Hairstyling Academy Petersburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Lotus Professional College Richmond | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 40 |
| Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage Falls Church | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Southside Virginia Community College Alberta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Wytheville Community College Wytheville | 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.