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Cosmetology schools in Maine
Maine has 3 accredited campuses awarding cosmetology credentials. If you finish and work as a cosmetologist in Maine, expect to start around $30,640–$37,000 and reach a median of $44,000 with experience; the top quarter earn $61,860 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Maine). Graduates of these Maine programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $21,251 in their first year, against $17,178 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists earn in Maine
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 970 employed in Maine. National median: $35,790.
Campuses in Maine, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AugustaPortlandWestbrook
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook | Westbrook | for-profit | 35 | $22,416 | $6,333 | 85% | $33,615 |
| Capilo School of Hair Design | Augusta | for-profit | 68 | $21,251 | $8,444 | 79% | $24,155 |
| Empire Beauty School-Maine | Portland | for-profit | 77 | $18,295 | $13,000 | 67% | $21,426 |
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.