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Cosmetology programs in North Carolina on the federal training list, by published cost
33 programs in North Carolina’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Cosmetology (39-5012). Published costs run from $360 to $8,348; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $360 | Advanced Biomanufacturing Training | Johnston Community College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $763 | Natural Hair Care Specialist | Cape Fear Community College | 17 wk · 19 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $910 | WD - Natural Hair Care Specialist | Wake Technical Community College | 17 wk · 16 hrs | 28 | 93% | 57% | $5,972 |
| 4 | $978 | Natural Hair Care | Brunswick Community College | 16 wk · 50 hrs | 13 | 100% | 64% | $6,303 |
| 5 | $1,105 | Manicurist Licensing Class | Johnston Community College | 18 wk · 18 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $1,200 | Cosmetology | Wilkes Community College | 38 wk · 25 hrs | 10 | 90% | 62% | $4,253 |
| 7 | $1,753 | Cosmetology Continuing Education | Brunswick Community College | 67 wk · 24 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $1,902 | Natural Hair Care Specialist I | Durham Technical Community College | 23 wk · 16 hrs | 75 | 92% | 38% | $11,002 |
| 9 | $1,923 | Cosmetology | ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 40 wk · 40 hrs | 74 | 34% | 72% | $3,524 |
| 10 | $2,100 | Esthetics Certificate- C55230 | McDowell Technical Community College | 24 wk · 16 hrs | 57 | 14% | 61% | $7,116 |
| 11 | $3,670 | Natural Hair Care | Hairlooms Natural Academy | 15 wk · 20 hrs | 11 | — | — | — |
| 12 | $3,900 | Natural Hair Styling | SPLASH BEAUTY AND BARBER ACADEMY LLC | 10 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $3,900 | Esthetics | SPLASH BEAUTY AND BARBER ACADEMY LLC | 20 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $3,900 | Cosmetology | SPLASH BEAUTY AND BARBER ACADEMY LLC | 47 wk · 32 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $4,315 | Cosmetology Diploma | Rockingham Community College | 40 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $4,797 | Cosmetology Certificate | Brunswick Community College | 48 wk · 32 hrs | 47 | — | 59% | $5,294 |
| 17 | $5,500 | Esthetics Program | Omnia Beauty Academy | 24 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $5,600 | Cosmetology (D55140) | Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | 52 wk · 40 hrs | 116 | 16% | 68% | $8,535 |
| 19 | $5,650 | Cosmetology Diploma | Southeastern Community College | 16 wk · 32 hrs | 83 | 14% | 46% | $3,399 |
| 20 | $5,885 | Cosmetology | Beaufort County Community College | 72 wk · 35 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | $6,018 | Cosmetology Diploma | Carteret Community College | 56 wk · 27 hrs | 78 | 19% | 70% | $4,111 |
| 22 | $6,064 | Cosmetology Diploma | Brunswick Community College | 64 wk · 50 hrs | 29 | 10% | 88% | $12,561 |
| 23 | $6,122 | Cosmetology | Catawba Valley Community College | 56 wk · 28 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $6,148 | Cosmetology | Roanoke-Chowan Community College | 8 wk · 40 hrs | 101 | — | 49% | $6,046 |
| 25 | $7,330 | Cosmetology - AS | Brunswick Community College | 80 wk · 50 hrs | 116 | 17% | 74% | $11,686 |
| 26 | $7,450 | Cosmetology- A55140 | McDowell Technical Community College | 74 wk · 33 hrs | 49 | 18% | 65% | $8,704 |
| 27 | $7,494 | Cosmetology - Assoc. in Applied Science | Southeastern Community College | 80 wk · 20 hrs | 80 | 15% | 46% | $3,309 |
| 28 | $7,600 | Esthetics Technology | Wake Technical Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 137 | 33% | 76% | $5,779 |
| 29 | $7,998 | Natural Hair Care Stylist Program | B-Ty Institute | 10 wk · 30 hrs | 12 | 100% | 58% | $3,636 |
| 30 | $8,016 | Cosmetology | Cape Fear Community College | 74 wk · 7 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | $8,300 | Cosmetology | Bladen Community College | 64 wk · 28 hrs | 80 | — | 54% | $3,624 |
| 32 | $8,331 | Cosmetology | Durham Technical Community College | 67 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | $8,348 | Cosmetology A55140 | Western Piedmont Community College | 72 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (2,616 programs for North Carolina in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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