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Cosmetology schools in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has 3 accredited campuses awarding cosmetology credentials. If you finish and work as a cosmetologist in Rhode Island, expect to start around $31,200–$31,200 and reach a median of $31,200 with experience; the top quarter earn $32,950 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Rhode Island). Graduates of these Rhode Island programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $17,801 in their first year, against $17,178 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists earn in Rhode Island
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,470 employed in Rhode Island. National median: $35,790.
Campuses in Rhode Island, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: CranstonProvidence
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston | Cranston | for-profit | 114 | $18,617 | $10,366 | 78% | $24,940 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island | Cranston | for-profit | 68 | $17,801 | $7,232 | 79% | $30,624 |
| Empire Beauty School-Warwick | Providence | for-profit | 43 | $17,698 | $12,500 | 88% | $27,612 |
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.