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Cosmetology programs in Ohio on the federal training list, by published cost
35 programs in Ohio’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Cosmetology (39-5012). Published costs run from $0 to $26,997; 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 | $0 | Manicurist (Adult Diploma Program) | C-TEC of Licking County | 10 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $1,500 | Pre-Cosmetology Accelerated Training Program | R Salon and Suites | 3 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $1,875 | Salon Technician | Multitudes Exclusive Styling Studios Inc | 6 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $4,500 | Nail Technician | White House Nail School | 4 wk · 50 hrs | 76 | 100% | 75% | — |
| 5 | $4,698 | Natural Hair Styling | Inner State Beauty School | 23 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $5,100 | Advanced Natural Hairstylist | Multitudes Exclusive Styling Studios Inc | 26 wk · 23 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $7,500 | Natural Hair | New Directions Beauty & Barber Institute | 15 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $8,500 | Esthetics | Bluhare Group LLC DBA Artisan School of Cosmetology | 26 wk · 23 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $9,525 | Cosmetology | Maplewood Career Center | 104 wk · 14 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $9,840 | Cosmetology | Tri-County Career Center-Adult Center | 104 wk · 14 hrs | 5 | 100% | — | — |
| 11 | $10,160 | Advanced Hair Designer | Multitudes Exclusive Styling Studios Inc | 52 wk · 24 hrs | 4 | — | — | — |
| 12 | $13,000 | Cosmetology | Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus | 104 wk · 14 hrs | 5 | 100% | 80% | $5,900 |
| 13 | $13,070 | Cosmetology | Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center | 104 wk · 14 hrs | 6 | — | 100% | — |
| 14 | $14,765 | Cosmetology | Buckeye Career Center | 104 wk · 14 hrs | 18 | 100% | 28% | $4,369 |
| 15 | $15,146 | Cosmetology | EHOVE Adult Career Center | 104 wk · 14 hrs | 14 | 100% | 86% | $6,574 |
| 16 | $15,170 | Cosmetology | C-TEC of Licking County | 104 wk · 14 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $15,476 | Cosmetology | Inner State Beauty School | 52 wk · 29 hrs | 44 | 55% | 80% | $4,257 |
| 18 | $16,105 | Cosmetology | Warren County Career Center, Adult Education | 104 wk · 14 hrs | 30 | 100% | 27% | $5,174 |
| 19 | $16,191 | Cosmetology | Alliance Career Center | 104 wk · 14 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | $16,288 | Cosmetology | Madison Adult Career Center | 104 wk · 14 hrs | 22 | 100% | 18% | $5,966 |
| 21 | $16,500 | Cosmetology | Bluhare Group LLC DBA Artisan School of Cosmetology | 52 wk · 29 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | $17,000 | Cosmetology | New Directions Beauty & Barber Institute | 52 wk · 29 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $17,035 | Cosmetology | Portage Lakes Career Center | 43 wk · 35 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $17,060 | Cosmetology | Cuyahoga Valley Career Center | 104 wk · 14 hrs | 14 | 100% | 29% | $6,565 |
| 25 | $17,890 | Advanced Cosmetology | sandusky Career Center | 104 wk · 17 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | $18,120 | Cosmetology | Gallia Jackson Vinton JVSD | 48 wk · 31 hrs | 12 | 92% | 64% | $3,714 |
| 27 | $18,672 | Cosmetology | Knox Technical Center | 104 wk · 14 hrs | 13 | 100% | 31% | $3,070 |
| 28 | $18,900 | Cosmetology | Essential Elite Institute | 52 wk · 29 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | $19,330 | Advanced Cosmetology | Madison Adult Career Center | 104 wk · 17 hrs | 22 | 100% | 18% | $5,966 |
| 30 | $23,600 | Cosmetology | Beauty Artistry Academy | 43 wk · 35 hrs | 34 | 29% | — | — |
| 31 | $24,746 | Advanced Cosmetologist | Raphael's School of Beauty Culture | 104 wk · 17 hrs | 855 | 44% | 20% | $7,000 |
| 32 | $24,756 | Cosmetology 1500 | Paul Mitchell the School Cleveland | 50 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | $24,782 | Cosmetology 1500 | Paul Mitchell The School Columbus | 50 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | $26,241 | Cosmetology | Aveda Institute Columbus | 104 wk · 14 hrs | 245 | 63% | — | — |
| 35 | $26,997 | Cosmetology | Aveda Fredric's Institute (Cincinnati) | 52 wk · 29 hrs | 166 | 76% | — | — |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (4,521 programs for Ohio 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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