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Cosmetology schools in North Dakota
North Dakota has 4 accredited campuses awarding cosmetology credentials. If you finish and work as a cosmetologist in North Dakota, expect to start around $24,130–$30,510 and reach a median of $34,850 with experience; the top quarter earn $53,480 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, North Dakota). Graduates of these North Dakota programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $23,461 in their first year, against $17,178 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists earn in North Dakota
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 870 employed in North Dakota. National median: $35,790.
Campuses in North Dakota, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BismarckFargoGrand Forks
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo | Fargo | for-profit | 37 | $25,678 | $12,000 | 60% | $21,092 |
| The Hair Academy | Bismarck | for-profit | 32 | $25,367 | $11,344 | 96% | $20,224 |
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo | Fargo | for-profit | 26 | $23,461 | $8,700 | 73% | $16,854 |
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks | Grand Forks | for-profit | 19 | $23,461 | $8,700 | 83% | $18,659 |
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.