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Cosmetology schools in South Carolina
South Carolina has 25 accredited campuses awarding cosmetology credentials. If you finish and work as a cosmetologist in South Carolina, expect to start around $21,340–$27,410 and reach a median of $33,700 with experience; the top quarter earn $56,770 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, South Carolina). Graduates of these South Carolina programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $18,217 in their first year, against $17,178 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists earn in South Carolina
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,570 employed in South Carolina. National median: $35,790.
Campuses in South Carolina, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BeaufortCamdenCharlestonColumbiaConwayDenmarkFlorenceGoose CreekGreenvilleGreenwoodKingstreeMyrtle BeachNorth AugustaNorth CharlestonRock HillSpartanburgWest Columbia
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Cosmetology Institute | Charleston | for-profit career college | 13 | $18,983 | $6,333 | 55% | $17,691 |
| Academy of Hair Technology | Greenville | for-profit career school | 61 | $18,839 | $4,233 | 100% | $18,804 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville | Greenville | for-profit career school | 65 | $18,309 | $6,333 | 79% | $24,774 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill | Rock Hill | for-profit career school | 46 | $18,309 | $6,333 | 71% | $17,445 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia | Columbia | for-profit career school | 45 | $18,217 | $5,893 | 54% | $22,984 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg | Spartanburg | for-profit career school | 39 | $18,217 | $5,893 | 69% | $17,812 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek | Goose Creek | for-profit career school | 35 | $18,217 | $5,893 | 84% | $20,331 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia | Columbia | for-profit career school | 21 | $18,217 | $5,893 | not reported | not reported |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston | North Charleston | for-profit career school | 106 | $17,189 | $10,564 | 75% | $22,289 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia | West Columbia | for-profit career school | 97 | $17,189 | $10,564 | 69% | $23,181 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville | Greenville | for-profit career school | 88 | $17,189 | $10,564 | 55% | $22,924 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence | Florence | for-profit career school | 74 | $15,358 | $9,500 | 80% | $28,021 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta | North Augusta | for-profit career school | 56 | $15,358 | $9,500 | 43% | $22,473 |
| LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc | Camden | for-profit career college | 20 | $13,167 | $9,150 | 87% | $18,170 |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway | Public technical college | 77 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Greenville Technical College | Greenville | Public college | 58 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Trident Technical College | Charleston | Public technical college | 29 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry | Beaufort | Public technical college | 26 | not reported | not reported | 18% | not reported |
| Charzanne Beauty College | Greenwood | for-profit career college | 24 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Strand College of Hair Design | Myrtle Beach | for-profit career college | 23 | not reported | not reported | 75% | $13,811 |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | Florence | Public technical college | 16 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Vski Cosmetology School | Charleston | non-profit career school | 12 | not reported | not reported | 80% | $15,170 |
| Williamsburg Technical College | Kingstree | Public technical college | 9 | not reported | not reported | 15% | not reported |
| Denmark Technical College | Denmark | Public technical college | 6 | not reported | not reported | 13% | not reported |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology | Rock Hill | 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.