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Cosmetology schools in Idaho
Idaho has 17 accredited campuses awarding cosmetology credentials. If you finish and work as a cosmetologist in Idaho, expect to start around $22,810–$27,470 and reach a median of $35,480 with experience; the top quarter earn $37,710 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Idaho). Graduates of these Idaho programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $15,199 in their first year, against $17,178 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists earn in Idaho
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,250 employed in Idaho. National median: $35,790.
Campuses in Idaho, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BoiseBurleyChubbuckIdaho FallsLewistonMeridianNampaPocatelloRexburgTwin Falls
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-Boise | Boise | for-profit | 22 | $17,820 | $8,564 | 89% | $18,847 |
| Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology | Boise | for-profit | 91 | $17,096 | $6,333 | 88% | $23,559 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Boise | Boise | for-profit | 62 | $16,579 | $9,500 | 73% | $31,011 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa | Nampa | for-profit | 40 | $16,579 | $9,500 | 67% | $25,863 |
| Boise Barber College | Boise | for-profit | 2 | $15,828 | $9,500 | 51% | $18,122 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa | Nampa | for-profit | 18 | $15,199 | $10,511 | 91% | $24,823 |
| Idaho State University | Pocatello | Public | 18 | $14,571 | $8,770 | not reported | not reported |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls | Twin Falls | for-profit | 35 | $14,462 | not reported | 64% | $29,089 |
| Aveda Institute-Twin Falls | Twin Falls | for-profit | 17 | $14,161 | $9,400 | 73% | $27,291 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg | Rexburg | for-profit | 74 | $13,614 | $10,555 | 85% | $27,628 |
| Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg | Rexburg | for-profit | 50 | $12,226 | $10,203 | 87% | $12,191 |
| Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian | Meridian | for-profit | 45 | not reported | not reported | 100% | $21,686 |
| Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology | Chubbuck | for-profit | 18 | not reported | not reported | 86% | $23,787 |
| Headmasters School of Hair Design | Lewiston | for-profit | 17 | not reported | $10,556 | 68% | $15,716 |
| Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences | Burley | for-profit | 14 | not reported | not reported | 75% | $28,391 |
| Austin Kade Academy | Idaho Falls | for-profit | 5 | not reported | not reported | 94% | $17,481 |
| Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology | Chubbuck | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
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.