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Cosmetology schools in Washington

Washington has 23 accredited campuses awarding cosmetology credentials. If you finish and work as a cosmetologist in Washington, expect to start around $36,830–$46,280 and reach a median of $59,510 with experience; the top quarter earn $73,540 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Washington). Graduates of these Washington programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $19,126 in their first year, against $17,178 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists earn in Washington

$36,830starting (10th percentile)
$46,280early career (25th)
$59,510median, all experience
$73,540experienced (75th)
$99,970top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 6,930 employed in Washington. National median: $35,790.

Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned

23campuses in Washington
941credentials awarded / yr
$19,126median earnings, yr 1 (Washington)
$17,178median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Airway HeightsBellinghamCentraliaEverettFederal WayKennewickLakewoodLongviewMount VernonOlympiaRichlandSeattleShorelineSpokaneSpokane ValleyTacomaVancouverWalla WallaYakima

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle Seattle for-profit 37 $30,633 $7,673 67% $28,401
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline Shoreline for-profit 27 $26,426 $12,344 74% $22,643
KaiStar Federal Way for-profit 111 $25,344 $10,555 5.6% $22,773
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett Everett for-profit 207 $24,905 $7,904 83% $21,194
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus Vancouver for-profit 27 $23,465 $7,917 90% not reported
Summit Salon Academy Tacoma for-profit 69 $22,693 $7,916 59% $29,873
Clover Park Technical College Lakewood Public 26 $22,171 not reported not reported not reported
Fosbre Academy of Hair Design Olympia for-profit 28 $21,647 $10,571 not reported not reported
BJ's Beauty & Barber College Tacoma for-profit 5 $20,649 $7,917 not reported not reported
Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design Spokane for-profit 63 $19,959 $9,467 not reported not reported
Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy Yakima for-profit 20 $19,126 $7,917 47% $21,679
Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane Spokane Valley for-profit 50 $18,939 $10,556 54% $26,900
Paul Mitchell the School-Richland Richland for-profit 107 $18,909 $9,546 74% $31,358
International Beauty Education Center Airway Heights for-profit 7 $18,740 $8,278 81% $22,881
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology Kennewick for-profit 35 $18,267 $9,500 96% $27,113
Studio Beauty School Spokane Valley for-profit 20 $15,799 $7,450 82% $24,076
Stylemaster College of Hair Design Longview for-profit 12 $15,785 $8,392 23% $14,361
Everett Community College Everett Public 32 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Centralia Beauty College Centralia for-profit 29 not reported not reported 82% $14,913
Spokane Community College Spokane Public 16 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla Public 8 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness Bellingham for-profit 5 not reported not reported not reported $30,010
Washington Beauty and Barber College Mount Vernon not reported not reported not reported not reported

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.

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