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Cosmetology schools in Wyoming
Wyoming has 3 accredited campuses awarding cosmetology credentials. If you finish and work as a cosmetologist in Wyoming, expect to start around $18,150–$25,730 and reach a median of $29,170 with experience; the top quarter earn $36,500 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Wyoming). Graduates of these Wyoming programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $18,450 in their first year, against $17,178 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists earn in Wyoming
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 360 employed in Wyoming. National median: $35,790.
Campuses in Wyoming, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: CheyenneRivertonTorrington
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheeks Beauty Academy | Cheyenne | for-profit | 23 | $18,450 | $6,799 | 71% | $15,713 |
| Eastern Wyoming College | Torrington | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | 52% | not reported |
| Central Wyoming College | Riverton | Public | 7 | 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.