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Cosmetology schools in Ohio
Ohio has 50 accredited campuses awarding cosmetology credentials. If you finish and work as a cosmetologist in Ohio, expect to start around $23,520–$28,030 and reach a median of $36,260 with experience; the top quarter earn $57,840 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Ohio). Graduates of these Ohio programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $17,089 in their first year, against $17,178 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists earn in Ohio
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 12,890 employed in Ohio. National median: $35,790.
Campuses in Ohio, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AkronAllianceBoardmanBrecksvilleBridgeportBrunswickCanal WinchesterCantonChesapeakeChillicotheCincinnatiClevelandColumbusDaytonFairfieldHeathJeffersonLebanonLimaLorainMansfieldMentorMiddleburg HeightsMilanMount VernonNelsonvilleNew PhiladelphiaNewarkNilesNorwalkOntarioPerrysburgPortsmouthRio GrandeSmithvilleStrongsvilleSylvaniaTiffinToledoTwinsburg
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus | Columbus | for-profit | 81 | $22,233 | $9,833 | 81% | $30,941 |
| Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati | West Chester | for-profit | 126 | $21,232 | $9,823 | 80% | $27,852 |
| Aveda Institute-Columbus | Columbus | for-profit | 67 | $20,826 | $6,333 | 74% | $26,656 |
| The Spa School | Columbus | for-profit | 92 | $20,499 | $7,916 | 70% | $25,856 |
| Salon Institute-Toledo Campus | Toledo | for-profit | 77 | $18,947 | $12,000 | 61% | $22,219 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg | Perrysburg | for-profit | 33 | $18,849 | $7,916 | 85% | $19,163 |
| Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath | Heath | for-profit | 39 | $18,453 | $9,833 | 84% | $21,691 |
| Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester | Canal Winchester | for-profit | 32 | $18,251 | $9,833 | 61% | $24,137 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati | Cincinnati | for-profit | 116 | $17,949 | $13,833 | 79% | $30,859 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Toledo | Sylvania | for-profit | 66 | $17,949 | $13,833 | 46% | $29,848 |
| Elite School of Cosmetology | Norwalk | for-profit | 26 | $17,098 | $12,000 | 65% | $35,636 |
| Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville | Strongsville | for-profit | 60 | $17,089 | $7,917 | 85% | $21,985 |
| Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor | Mentor | for-profit | 48 | $17,089 | $7,917 | 86% | $21,311 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles | Niles | for-profit | 27 | $16,665 | $8,152 | 58% | $27,078 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick | Brunswick | for-profit | 16 | $16,665 | $8,152 | 66% | $29,388 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland | Twinsburg | for-profit | 75 | $16,591 | $9,833 | 62% | $31,576 |
| Ohio State Beauty Academy | Lima | for-profit | 44 | $16,562 | $9,500 | 57% | $10,540 |
| Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy | Fairfield | for-profit | 50 | $16,281 | $6,333 | 96% | $18,098 |
| Moler Hollywood Beauty Academy | Cincinnati | for-profit | 33 | $16,161 | $6,333 | 71% | $13,940 |
| Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton | Dayton | for-profit | 39 | $16,135 | $9,833 | 74% | $16,456 |
| Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton | Dayton | for-profit | 29 | $16,135 | $9,833 | 78% | $15,878 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance | Alliance | for-profit | 106 | $15,958 | $6,618 | 66% | $24,951 |
| Warren County Career Center | Lebanon | Public | 12 | $15,850 | not reported | 77% | $27,799 |
| National Beauty College | Canton | for-profit | 38 | $14,977 | $6,333 | not reported | not reported |
| Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati | Cincinnati | for-profit | 45 | $14,844 | $16,500 | 44% | $22,715 |
| Casal Aveda Institute | Niles | for-profit | 24 | $14,272 | $7,917 | 63% | $19,572 |
| Gerbers Akron Beauty School | Akron | for-profit | 4 | $14,197 | not reported | 60% | $13,809 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman | Boardman | for-profit | 33 | $12,248 | $7,444 | 58% | $23,606 |
| Tiffin Academy of Hair Design | Tiffin | for-profit | 30 | not reported | not reported | 58% | $14,347 |
| Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology | Ontario | for-profit | 27 | not reported | not reported | 96% | $17,085 |
| Elite Academy of Hair Design | Bridgeport | for-profit | 27 | not reported | not reported | 84% | $18,517 |
| Northern Institute of Cosmetology | Lorain | for-profit | 21 | not reported | not reported | 44% | $13,083 |
| Portage Lakes Career Center | Uniontown | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | 69% | $27,236 |
| Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | 77% | $17,171 |
| EHOVE Career Center | Milan | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | 96% | not reported |
| Buckeye Hills Career Center | Rio Grande | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | 90% | $23,041 |
| Paramount Beauty Academy | Portsmouth | for-profit | 11 | not reported | not reported | 93% | $16,230 |
| Hair Academy | Chillicothe | for-profit | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported | $20,378 |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career Center | Brecksville | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 81% | $32,003 |
| Buckeye Joint Vocational School | New Philadelphia | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 88% | $11,864 |
| Remington College-Cleveland Campus | Cleveland | non-profit | 7 | not reported | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus | Jefferson | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 58% | $14,919 |
| Knox County Career Center | Mount Vernon | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 100% | not reported |
| Madison Adult Career Center | Mansfield | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 85% | $19,858 |
| Tri-County Adult Career Center | Nelsonville | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 85% | not reported |
| Wayne County Schools Career Center | Smithville | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 70% | $33,356 |
| Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County | Newark | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 79% | not reported |
| Collins Career Technical Center | Chesapeake | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 55% | $15,814 |
| Central Ohio Technical College | Newark | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture | Brunswick | — | — | 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.