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Cosmetology schools in Oregon
Oregon has 19 accredited campuses awarding cosmetology credentials. If you finish and work as a cosmetologist in Oregon, expect to start around $34,880–$38,640 and reach a median of $57,580 with experience; the top quarter earn $64,740 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Oregon). Graduates of these Oregon programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $20,608 in their first year, against $17,178 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists earn in Oregon
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,860 employed in Oregon. National median: $35,790.
Campuses in Oregon, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BeavertonBendCorvallisGrants PassHappy ValleyHillsboroMedfordPortlandSalemSpringfieldTigardTualatin
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology | Portland | for-profit | 27 | $24,204 | $8,973 | 77% | $33,559 |
| Aveda Institute-Portland | Portland | for-profit | 51 | $23,465 | $7,917 | 77% | not reported |
| Summit Salon Academy-Portland | Tigard | for-profit | 27 | $21,252 | $13,079 | 72% | $15,948 |
| Northwest College-Eugene | Springfield | for-profit | 32 | $20,608 | $8,619 | 68% | $28,506 |
| Northwest College-Medford | Medford | for-profit | 28 | $20,608 | $8,619 | 72% | $29,788 |
| Northwest College-Beaverton | Beaverton | for-profit | 17 | $20,608 | $8,619 | 50% | $22,811 |
| Northwest College-Tualatin | Tualatin | for-profit | 15 | $20,608 | $8,619 | 82% | $24,225 |
| Northwest College-Clackamas | Happy Valley | for-profit | 14 | $20,608 | $8,619 | 61% | $24,988 |
| Northwest College-Hillsboro | Hillsboro | for-profit | 11 | $20,608 | $8,619 | not reported | not reported |
| Phagans School of Beauty | Salem | for-profit | 26 | $20,184 | $8,891 | 78% | $19,108 |
| Phagans School of Hair Design | Happy Valley | for-profit | 117 | $20,077 | $8,382 | 80% | $21,717 |
| Phagans Beauty College | Corvallis | for-profit | 39 | $19,520 | $9,646 | 86% | $17,138 |
| Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College | Bend | for-profit | 46 | $15,034 | $6,333 | 77% | $17,640 |
| Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty | Grants Pass | for-profit | 26 | $10,479 | $8,812 | 96% | $17,442 |
| College of Hair Design Careers | Salem | for-profit | 51 | not reported | not reported | 74% | $15,808 |
| Phagans Medford Beauty School | Medford | for-profit | 20 | not reported | $8,971 | not reported | not reported |
| Johnny Matthew's Hairdressing Training School | Salem | for-profit | 19 | not reported | not reported | 59% | $28,855 |
| European Institute of Cosmetology | Portland | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Tanya's Beauty School | Beaverton | — | — | 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.