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Cosmetology Schools in Arkansas
31 schools in Arkansas offer cosmetology-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Federal program data groups cosmetology with barbering — schools below may offer any of these.
Occupation pay is what working cosmetology professionals in Arkansas earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to cosmetology in Arkansas
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Cosmetologist — Arkansas Department of Health~Cosmetology and Massage Therapy Section~Board of Health
- Natural Hair Braider — Arkansas Department of Health~Cosmetology and Massage Therapy Section~Board of Health
- Registered Hairstylist — Arkansas Department of Health~Cosmetology and Massage Therapy Section~Board of Health
- Barber Technician — Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing~Arkansas State Board of Barber Examiners
- Permanent Cosmetic Artist — Arkansas Department of Health~Cosmetology, Massage Therapy and Body Art Section~Cosmetology Technical Advisory Committee
- Electrologist — Arkansas Department of Health~Cosmetology and Massage Therapy Section~Board of Health
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | De Queen | public | $4,385 | 42.3% | $33,775 |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | public | $4,842 | 50.7% | $30,037 |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | Helena | public | $4,848 | 49.1% | $29,552 |
| Arkansas State University-Newport | Newport | public | $8,444 | 43.6% | $41,524 |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers | Malvern | public | $8,070 | 49.5% | $37,374 |
| South Arkansas College | El Dorado | public | $7,486 | 44.7% | $34,521 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville | public | $8,044 | 49.9% | $33,706 |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | Camden | public | $9,018 | 54.4% | $36,376 |
| University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College | Forrest City | public | $7,220 | 35.8% | $28,471 |
| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | public | $12,970 | 52.4% | $41,766 |
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | El Dorado | private for-profit | $9,634 | 39.5% | $26,754 |
| Velvatex College of Beauty Culture | Little Rock | private for-profit | $6,909 | 72.4% | $17,412 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | public | $14,327 | 29.7% | $34,722 |
| Arkansas Beauty College | Russellville | private for-profit | $8,985 | 61.5% | $16,857 |
| Career Academy of Hair Design | Springdale | private for-profit | $12,728 | 71.2% | $21,567 |
| Hot Springs Beauty College | Hot Springs | private for-profit | $14,294 | 38.5% | $21,563 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas | Fayetteville | private for-profit | $14,257 | 70.5% | $20,077 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock | North Little Rock | private for-profit | $18,356 | 61.5% | $24,765 |
| Searcy Beauty College | Searcy | private for-profit | $14,946 | 47.2% | $19,896 |
| Arthur's Beauty College | Conway | private for-profit | $17,082 | 50% | $21,954 |
| Arthur's Beauty College | Jacksonville | private for-profit | $18,200 | 56.3% | $21,954 |
| Academy of Salon and Spa | Fort Smith | private for-profit | $14,252 | 75.7% | $16,941 |
| New Tyler Barber College Inc | North Little Rock | private for-profit | $15,898 | 41.3% | $18,715 |
| Arthur's Beauty College | Jonesboro | private for-profit | $22,187 | 52.9% | $21,470 |
| Arkansas Technical School | North Little Rock | private for-profit | $21,011 | not reported | $16,209 |
| Washington Barber College Inc | Little Rock | private for-profit | $15,563 | 88.9% | $8,579 |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Sherwood | private for-profit | $11,625 | 86.6% | not reported |
| Designer Barber & Stylist School | Fort Smith | private for-profit | $18,137 | 74.3% | not reported |
| Academy of Professional Cosmetology | Rogers | private for-profit | $19,513 | 71.1% | not reported |
| Northern Technical College | Pine Bluff | private for-profit | $10,733 | 50% | not reported |
| GoodFellas Barber College | Little Rock | private for-profit | $12,225 | 27.9% | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not cosmetology graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Cosmetology school in Arkansas
- How much do Cosmetology schools cost in Arkansas?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 31 cosmetology schools in Arkansas is $12,728. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- What does a cosmetology earn in Arkansas?
- Working cosmetology professionals in Arkansas earn a median of $28,830 per year, ranging from about $23,920 to $49,990 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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