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Cosmetology schools in New Hampshire
New Hampshire has 5 accredited campuses awarding cosmetology credentials. If you finish and work as a cosmetologist in New Hampshire, expect to start around $25,720–$28,490 and reach a median of $34,650 with experience; the top quarter earn $46,450 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New Hampshire). Graduates of these New Hampshire programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $19,283 in their first year, against $17,178 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists earn in New Hampshire
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,950 employed in New Hampshire. National median: $35,790.
Campuses in New Hampshire, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: HooksettKeeneLaconiaPortsmouthSomersworth
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Beauty School-Somersworth | Somersworth | for-profit | 29 | $20,062 | $7,819 | 67% | $16,788 |
| Empire Beauty School-Hooksett | Hooksett | for-profit | 76 | $19,283 | $8,389 | 83% | $15,684 |
| Empire Beauty School-Laconia | Laconia | for-profit | 20 | $19,283 | $8,389 | 64% | $16,653 |
| Keene Beauty Academy | Keene | for-profit | 27 | $17,117 | $9,833 | 62% | $20,278 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth | Portsmouth | for-profit | 51 | $16,067 | $9,833 | 95% | $33,260 |
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.