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Cosmetology schools in Nevada
Nevada has 12 accredited campuses awarding cosmetology credentials. If you finish and work as a cosmetologist in Nevada, expect to start around $26,160–$29,400 and reach a median of $33,840 with experience; the top quarter earn $37,560 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Nevada). Graduates of these Nevada programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $17,971 in their first year, against $17,178 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists earn in Nevada
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,940 employed in Nevada. National median: $35,790.
Campuses in Nevada, ranked by what their graduates earned
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| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Academy of Style | Reno | for-profit | 25 | $22,291 | $8,281 | 93% | $25,725 |
| Casal Institute of Nevada | Las Vegas | for-profit | 71 | $20,308 | $6,333 | 70% | $15,395 |
| Avalon Institute-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | for-profit | 105 | $19,588 | $7,426 | 84% | $21,860 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Reno | Reno | for-profit | 92 | $19,550 | $10,500 | 75% | $31,952 |
| Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin | Las Vegas | for-profit | 89 | $19,290 | $9,000 | not reported | not reported |
| L Makeup Institute | Las Vegas | for-profit | 60 | $17,971 | $3,880 | 61% | $33,986 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | for-profit | 138 | $16,268 | $11,367 | 93% | $31,332 |
| Milan Institute-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | for-profit | 4 | $16,005 | $6,333 | 58% | $26,375 |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno | Reno | for-profit | 44 | $15,295 | $6,333 | 73% | $24,796 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | for-profit | 74 | $14,925 | $8,050 | 85% | $22,381 |
| Sierra Academy of Style | Carson City | for-profit | 29 | not reported | not reported | 76% | $18,589 |
| AM Beauty Institute | Elko | — | — | 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.