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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. programs in North Carolina

Compare schools offering this field using federal program earnings and estimated total program cost. Missing program earnings remain unavailable rather than using a school-wide substitute.

Dallas, NC · Public

Gaston College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$27,008
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Salisbury, NC · Public

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$22,578
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Raleigh, NC · Private

Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$22,060
Est. total program cost$36,150
Earnings / est. total cost0.6×
Chapel Hill, NC · Private

Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$21,282
Est. total program cost$41,265
Earnings / est. total cost0.5×
Raleigh, NC · Public

Wake Technical Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$21,232
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Sanford, NC · Public

Central Carolina Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$21,186
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Thomasville, NC · Public

Davidson-Davie Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$19,024
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Greenville, NC · Private

Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$18,617
Est. total program cost$22,875
Earnings / est. total cost0.8×
Concord, NC · Private

Empire Beauty School-Concord

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$18,295
Est. total program cost$29,352
Earnings / est. total cost0.6×
Charlotte, NC · Private

Empire Beauty School-Pineville

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$18,295
Est. total program cost$31,187
Earnings / est. total cost0.6×
Statesville, NC · Public

Mitchell Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$18,257
Est. total program cost$12,897
Earnings / est. total cost1.4×
Charlotte, NC · Public

Central Piedmont Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$18,217
Est. total program cost$6,690
Earnings / est. total cost2.7×
Charlotte, NC · Private

Empire Beauty School-Charlotte

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$17,754
Est. total program cost$32,017
Earnings / est. total cost0.6×
Jamestown, NC · Public

Guilford Technical Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$17,193
Est. total program cost$29,854
Earnings / est. total cost0.6×
Fayetteville, NC · Private

Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$17,189
Est. total program cost$36,807
Earnings / est. total cost0.5×
Charlotte, NC · Private

Paul Mitchell the School-Charlotte

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$16,937
Est. total program cost$45,836
Earnings / est. total cost0.4×
Mooresville, NC · Private

Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$16,927
Est. total program cost$33,830
Earnings / est. total cost0.5×
Greensboro, NC · Private

Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$16,897
Est. total program cost$33,695
Earnings / est. total cost0.5×
Hickory, NC · Public

Catawba Valley Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$16,506
Est. total program cost$20,951
Earnings / est. total cost0.8×
Wilmington, NC · Private

College of Wilmington

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$16,095
Est. total program cost$45,985
Earnings / est. total cost0.4×
Winston-Salem, NC · Private

Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$15,988
Est. total program cost$32,841
Earnings / est. total cost0.5×
Greensboro, NC · Private

Leons Beauty School Inc

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$15,889
Est. total program cost$9,550
Earnings / est. total cost1.7×
Asheville, NC · Private

Carolina College of Hair Design Inc

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$15,026
Est. total program cost$26,658
Earnings / est. total cost0.6×
Mebane, NC · Private

Beyond Measure Barbering Institute

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$14,736
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Jacksonville, NC · Public

Coastal Carolina Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$14,444
Est. total program cost$18,827
Earnings / est. total cost0.8×
Sylva, NC · Public

Southwestern Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$14,354
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Kinston, NC · Public

Lenoir Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$14,172
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Sylva, NC · Public

Southwestern Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$12,328
Est. total program cost$10,414
Earnings / est. total cost1.2×
Shelby, NC · Public

Cleveland Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$11,762
Est. total program cost$1,980
Earnings / est. total cost5.9×
Lumberton, NC · Public

Robeson Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$11,750
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Durham, NC · Private

Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$11,572
Est. total program cost$23,520
Earnings / est. total cost0.5×
Charlotte, NC · Private

No Grease Barber School

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$11,572
Est. total program cost$41,382
Earnings / est. total cost0.3×
Winston-Salem, NC · Private

Winston Salem Barber School

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$11,192
Est. total program cost$29,074
Earnings / est. total cost0.4×
Hudson, NC · Public

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$10,186
Est. total program cost$21,512
Earnings / est. total cost0.5×
Morehead City, NC · Public

Carteret Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$9,747
Est. total program cost$21,420
Earnings / est. total cost0.5×
New Bern, NC · Public

Craven Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$7,388
Est. total program cost$6,545
Earnings / est. total cost1.1×
Graham, NC · Public

Alamance Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Graham, NC · Public

Alamance Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$12,218
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Washington, NC · Public

Beaufort County Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Washington, NC · Public

Beaufort County Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$13,000
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Dublin, NC · Public

Bladen Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Dublin, NC · Public

Bladen Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$19,102
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Flat Rock, NC · Public

Blue Ridge Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$11,512
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Flat Rock, NC · Public

Blue Ridge Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Bolivia, NC · Public

Brunswick Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$18,018
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Bolivia, NC · Public

Brunswick Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Wilmington, NC · Public

Cape Fear Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$19,220
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Wilmington, NC · Public

Cape Fear Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Sanford, NC · Public

Central Carolina Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$10,892
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Charlotte, NC · Public

Central Piedmont Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Elizabeth City, NC · Public

College of the Albemarle

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$4,483
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Thomasville, NC · Public

Davidson-Davie Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$17,506
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Tarboro, NC · Public

Edgecombe Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$0
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Fayetteville, NC · Public

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Fayetteville, NC · Public

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$7,178
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Dallas, NC · Public

Gaston College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$13,184
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Weldon, NC · Public

Halifax Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Weldon, NC · Public

Halifax Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$18,080
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Clyde, NC · Public

Haywood Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Clyde, NC · Public

Haywood Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$13,446
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Spindale, NC · Public

Isothermal Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Spindale, NC · Public

Isothermal Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$21,516
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Kenansville, NC · Public

James Sprunt Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Kenansville, NC · Public

James Sprunt Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$3,726
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Smithfield, NC · Public

Johnston Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$3,552
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Smithfield, NC · Public

Johnston Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Kinston, NC · Public

Lenoir Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$8,254
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Williamston, NC · Public

Martin Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$5,352
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Williamston, NC · Public

Martin Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Spruce Pine, NC · Public

Mayland Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Spruce Pine, NC · Public

Mayland Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$11,722
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Marion, NC · Public

McDowell Technical Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Marion, NC · Public

McDowell Technical Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$15,568
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Rocky Mount, NC · Public

Nash Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Rocky Mount, NC · Public

Nash Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$6,676
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Roxboro, NC · Public

Piedmont Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$2,179
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Asheboro, NC · Public

Randolph Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$13,836
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Asheboro, NC · Public

Randolph Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Lumberton, NC · Public

Robeson Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$5,784
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Wentworth, NC · Public

Rockingham Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Wentworth, NC · Public

Rockingham Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$4,120
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Salisbury, NC · Public

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$15,962
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Clinton, NC · Public

Sampson Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Clinton, NC · Public

Sampson Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$6,216
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Pinehurst, NC · Public

Sandhills Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$8,314
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Pinehurst, NC · Public

Sandhills Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Whiteville, NC · Public

Southeastern Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$18,296
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Whiteville, NC · Public

Southeastern Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Albemarle, NC · Public

Stanly Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Albemarle, NC · Public

Stanly Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$11,442
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Dobson, NC · Public

Surry Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Dobson, NC · Public

Surry Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$9,922
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Murphy, NC · Public

Tri-County Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$15,598
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Murphy, NC · Public

Tri-County Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Henderson, NC · Public

Vance-Granville Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$6,539
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Raleigh, NC · Public

Wake Technical Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$17,518
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Morganton, NC · Public

Western Piedmont Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$12,896
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Morganton, NC · Public

Western Piedmont Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A

U.S. Department of Education data updated: 2026-06-10. Federal data can be suppressed where cohorts are too small.