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Cosmetology schools in Rhode Island

Rhode Island has 3 accredited campuses awarding cosmetology credentials. If you finish and work as a cosmetologist in Rhode Island, expect to start around $31,200–$31,200 and reach a median of $31,200 with experience; the top quarter earn $32,950 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Rhode Island). Graduates of these Rhode Island programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $17,801 in their first year, against $17,178 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists earn in Rhode Island

$31,200starting (10th percentile)
$31,200early career (25th)
$31,200median, all experience
$32,950experienced (75th)
$38,630top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,470 employed in Rhode Island. National median: $35,790.

Campuses in Rhode Island, ranked by what their graduates earned

3campuses in Rhode Island
225credentials awarded / yr
$17,801median earnings, yr 1 (Rhode Island)
$17,178median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: CranstonProvidence

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston Cranston for-profit 114 $18,617 $10,366 78% $24,940
Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island Cranston for-profit 68 $17,801 $7,232 79% $30,624
Empire Beauty School-Warwick Providence for-profit 43 $17,698 $12,500 88% $27,612

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.

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