Cosmetology programs in Houston, TX
17 cosmetology programs at 16 school(s) in Houston appear in the federal data. The median reported first-year earnings is $20,565, 11% below the national median.
| School | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston City College | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Associate degree | 37 | $24,421 | $24,841 | $282 |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Willowbrook | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 228 | $24,411 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Houston | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 201 | $23,940 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Houston City College | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 84 | $23,600 | $14,512 | $165 |
| Northwest Educational Center | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 96 | $21,194 | $9,420 | $107 |
| Houston Training School-Main Campus | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 45 | $19,936 | $7,666 | $87 |
| Houston Training Schools-Gessner | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 65 | $19,936 | $7,666 | $87 |
| Career Schools of Texas | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 175 | $17,319 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Trend Barber College | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 15 | $13,177 | $10,667 | $121 |
| Trend Barber College | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 43 | $13,177 | $10,667 | $121 |
| Jay's Technical Institute | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Mystros Barber Academy | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 16 | not reported | $10,667 | $121 |
| Vogue International Academy | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Houston Barber School | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 111 | not reported | $10,667 | $121 |
| Premier Barber School | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 27 | not reported | $9,500 | $108 |
| South Post Oak Barber College | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Epic Barber College | 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.