Cosmetology programs in Pennsylvania
66 cosmetology programs at 62 Pennsylvania schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (47 programs), the state median is $23,061 one year after completion, about the same as the national median of $23,061. Median borrower debt is $11,771.
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$23,061median 1-yr earnings
$11,771median debt
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology | Pittsburgh, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 30 | $29,260 | $13,124 | $149 |
| Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania | Harrisburg, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 110 | $27,333 | $4,667 | $53 |
| Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork | Lancaster, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 142 | $26,504 | $8,028 | $91 |
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program | Uniontown, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 15 | $26,246 | $10,291 | $117 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona | Altoona, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 51 | $26,127 | $8,028 | $91 |
| Empire Beauty School-Pottsville | Pottsville, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 33 | $26,071 | $11,003 | $125 |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 88 | $26,021 | $11,356 | $129 |
| Lehigh Valley Barber School | Bethlehem, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 42 | $25,877 | $12,286 | $140 |
| Metro Beauty Academy | Allentown, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 204 | $25,830 | $10,289 | $117 |
| South Hills Beauty Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 292 | $24,924 | $4,958 | $56 |
| Premier Barber Institute | Norristown, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 39 | $24,883 | $13,583 | $154 |
| Douglas Education Center | Monessen, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Associate degree | 58 | $24,344 | $12,000 | $136 |
| Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham | Wyncote, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 74 | $24,138 | $13,219 | $150 |
| Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley | Moosic, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 83 | $24,138 | $13,219 | $150 |
| Empire Beauty School-York | York, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 45 | $24,138 | $13,219 | $150 |
| Empire Beauty School-Reading | Reading, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 30 | $24,138 | $13,219 | $150 |
| American Barber and Beauty Academy | Reading, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 144 | $23,947 | $10,863 | $123 |
| Laurel Technical Institute | Uniontown, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 94 | $23,444 | $10,922 | $124 |
| Laurel Technical Institute | Hermitage, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 27 | $23,443 | $8,750 | $99 |
| Barber School of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 76 | $23,118 | $13,583 | $154 |
| Empire Beauty School-Hanover | Hanover, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 34 | $23,065 | $15,319 | $174 |
| Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 60 | $23,065 | $15,319 | $174 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy | Kittanning, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 22 | $23,061 | $8,139 | $92 |
| Butler Beauty Academy | Butler, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 28 | $23,061 | $8,139 | $92 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty Academy | New Castle, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 21 | $23,061 | $8,139 | $92 |
| Altoona Beauty School Inc | Altoona, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 105 | $23,012 | $5,500 | $63 |
| Bella Capelli Academy | Monroeville, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 150 | $22,843 | $8,028 | $91 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lebanon | Lebanon, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 23 | $22,747 | $13,583 | $154 |
| Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 73 | $22,747 | $13,583 | $154 |
| Empire Beauty School-North Hills | Pittsburgh, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 25 | $22,747 | $13,583 | $154 |
| Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 82 | $22,747 | $13,583 | $154 |
| Beauty Culture School LLC | Feasterville, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 121 | $22,727 | $8,389 | $95 |
| Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin | West Mifflin, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 36 | $22,605 | $12,620 | $143 |
| Empire Beauty School-Springfield | Springfield, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 93 | $22,605 | $12,620 | $143 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley | Whitehall, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 47 | $22,605 | $12,620 | $143 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 52 | $22,605 | $12,620 | $143 |
| Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam | Shamokin Dam, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 49 | $22,605 | $12,620 | $143 |
| Empire Beauty School-Monroeville | Monroeville, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 44 | $22,605 | $12,620 | $143 |
| The Beauty Institute | Whitehall, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 100 | $22,014 | $11,263 | $128 |
| The Beauty Institute-Ambler | Ambler, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 200 | $21,968 | $11,257 | $128 |
| Jean Madeline Aveda Institute | Philadelphia, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 304 | $20,303 | $8,028 | $91 |
| Douglas Education Center | Monessen, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 67 | $20,222 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Technology | Erie, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 53 | $20,157 | $12,203 | $139 |
| The Beauty Institute | Stroudsburg, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 52 | $19,219 | $11,542 | $131 |
| Champ's Barber School | Lancaster, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 17 | $18,839 | $13,583 | $154 |
| Champ's Barber School-Lebanon | Lebanon, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 13 | $18,839 | $13,583 | $154 |
| Venus Beauty Academy | Aston, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 73 | $17,017 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Butler Beauty Academy | Butler, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Butler County Community College | Butler, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc | Lansdale, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 49 | not reported | – | – |
| Cortiva Institute | King of Prussia, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 119 | not reported | – | – |
| Laurel Technical Institute | Uniontown, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology | Pleasant Gap, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Jean Madeline Aveda Institute | Philadelphia, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education | York, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Jefferson County DuBois Area Vocational Technical School | Reynoldsville, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center | Johnstown, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Indiana County Technology Center | Indiana, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center | Springville, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 23 | not reported | $8,500 | $97 |
| Somerset County Technology Center | Somerset, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Berks Career & Technology Center | Leesport, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| World A Cuts Barber Institute | York, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 0 | not reported | $9,500 | $108 |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Collegeville, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 97 | not reported | – | – |
| Cutting Edge Barber Academy | Lancaster, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 8 | not reported | $13,581 | $154 |
| Modern Male Barber Academy | Lansdale, PA | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying cosmetology program in Pennsylvania?
By reported one-year earnings, Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology leads at $29,260 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many cosmetology programs are in Pennsylvania?
The Scorecard lists 66 certificate or associate programs in this field at 62 schools in Pennsylvania.