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Cosmetology schools in District of Columbia
District of Columbia has 2 accredited campuses awarding cosmetology credentials. If you finish and work as a cosmetologist in District of Columbia, expect to start around $36,400–$45,250 and reach a median of $54,570 with experience; the top quarter earn $77,620 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, District of Columbia). Graduates of these District of Columbia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $18,343 in their first year, against $17,178 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists earn in District of Columbia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 870 employed in District of Columbia. National median: $35,790.
Campuses in District of Columbia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Washington
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC | Washington | for-profit | 36 | $18,382 | $8,028 | 51% | $20,381 |
| Bennett Career Institute | Washington | for-profit | 41 | $18,305 | $6,333 | 51% | $15,217 |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.