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Cosmetology schools in Indiana
Indiana has 32 accredited campuses awarding cosmetology credentials. If you finish and work as a cosmetologist in Indiana, expect to start around $23,890–$27,980 and reach a median of $32,830 with experience; the top quarter earn $44,910 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Indiana). Graduates of these Indiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $16,605 in their first year, against $17,178 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists earn in Indiana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 5,920 employed in Indiana. National median: $35,790.
Campuses in Indiana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AndersonBloomingtonCarmelClarksvilleEvansvilleFort WayneGaryHammondHighlandIndianapolisJeffersonvilleKnoxKokomoLafayetteMerrillvilleRichmondScherervilleSpeedwayTerre HauteVincennes
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis | Carmel | for-profit career college | 84 | $21,776 | $8,624 | 88% | $28,184 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | for-profit career school | 100 | $21,028 | $9,811 | 67% | $22,164 |
| Kenny's Academy of Barbering | Indianapolis | for-profit career school | 5 | $20,077 | $16,500 | 55% | $16,114 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Evansville | Evansville | for-profit career school | 59 | $19,789 | $9,833 | 81% | $17,458 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette | Lafayette | for-profit career school | 34 | $19,597 | $7,307 | 100% | $27,659 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | for-profit career school | 31 | $19,597 | $7,307 | 55% | $27,938 |
| Rudae's School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne | Fort Wayne | for-profit career school | 40 | $17,867 | $9,500 | 79% | $29,966 |
| J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy | Terre Haute | for-profit career school | 46 | $17,789 | $5,500 | 84% | $21,746 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville | Merrillville | for-profit career school | 66 | $17,652 | $9,833 | 86% | $29,420 |
| Empire Beauty School-Speedway | Speedway | for-profit career school | 73 | $16,897 | $13,583 | 44% | $23,584 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture LLC-Bloomington | Bloomington | for-profit career school | 33 | $16,867 | $7,980 | 85% | $24,920 |
| Ideal Beauty Academy | Jeffersonville | for-profit career school | 2 | $16,605 | $7,917 | not reported | not reported |
| Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo | Kokomo | for-profit career school | 32 | $16,249 | $9,120 | 68% | $23,995 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville | Clarksville | for-profit career college | 70 | $15,973 | $9,833 | 69% | $30,528 |
| Ravenscroft Beauty College | Fort Wayne | for-profit career college | 11 | $15,848 | $7,389 | 63% | not reported |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland | Highland | for-profit career school | 57 | $15,814 | $7,307 | 75% | $24,086 |
| Rogers Academy of Hair Design | Evansville | for-profit career school | 34 | $15,247 | $12,250 | 68% | $20,613 |
| Don Roberts School of Hair Design | Schererville | for-profit career school | 8 | $15,048 | $9,666 | 76% | $19,189 |
| Denmark College | Merrillville | for-profit career college | 13 | $14,544 | $9,962 | 75% | $20,166 |
| Summit Salon Academy | Anderson | for-profit career school | 43 | $14,427 | $9,833 | 80% | $21,552 |
| Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond | Hammond | for-profit career college | 3 | $14,167 | $15,579 | 67% | $26,049 |
| Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College | Gary | for-profit career college | 1 | $14,167 | $15,579 | 33% | $22,482 |
| Christina and Company Education Center | Lafayette | for-profit career school | 24 | not reported | not reported | 89% | $14,984 |
| Artisan Academy of Cosmetology | Fort Wayne | for-profit career school | 15 | not reported | not reported | 84% | $22,833 |
| Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II | Knox | for-profit career college | 15 | not reported | not reported | 73% | $10,951 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond | Richmond | for-profit career college | 14 | not reported | $10,667 | 54% | $30,528 |
| Vincennes Beauty College | Vincennes | for-profit career college | 14 | not reported | not reported | 33% | $11,903 |
| Vincennes University | Vincennes | Public university | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Amina's Beauty College | Merrillville | career school | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kay Moriah International School of Beauty | Merrillville | career school | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Fort Wayne | career school | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture, LLC | Bloomington | career school | — | 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.