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Cosmetology Schools in Colorado
26 schools in Colorado offer cosmetology-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 18 registered apprenticeship programs in Colorado train cosmetology apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups cosmetology with barbering — schools below may offer any of these.
Occupation pay is what working cosmetology professionals in Colorado 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 Colorado
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Cosmetologist — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure
- Hair Stylist — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure
- Barber — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure
- Shop Registration — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure
- Manicurist — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure
- Estheticians — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical College of the Rockies | Delta | public | $3,796 | 95.7% | $45,516 |
| Pickens Technical College | Aurora | public | $6,600 | 67.9% | $39,210 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | public | $9,044 | 31.6% | $46,288 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | public | $7,197 | 92.2% | $35,487 |
| Lamar Community College | Lamar | public | $9,161 | 37.4% | $38,719 |
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | public | $11,571 | 26.1% | $48,341 |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | Rangely | public | $12,131 | 42.2% | $43,526 |
| Otero College | La Junta | public | $11,103 | 41% | $39,018 |
| Trinidad State College | Trinidad | public | $10,772 | 53.1% | $36,475 |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | public | $12,045 | 30.6% | $37,434 |
| Northeastern Junior College | Sterling | public | $13,801 | 35.3% | $39,893 |
| Cheeks Beauty Academy | Loveland | private for-profit | $9,739 | 70.6% | $25,459 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | private for-profit | $14,409 | 66% | $28,934 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver | Denver | private for-profit | $20,167 | 83.2% | $38,020 |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | Grand Junction | private for-profit | $19,216 | 71% | $31,541 |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora | Aurora | private for-profit | $15,856 | 81.1% | $24,367 |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton | Thornton | private for-profit | $16,752 | 65.1% | $24,397 |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton | Littleton | private for-profit | $17,136 | 67.9% | $24,022 |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora | Aurora | private for-profit | $18,186 | 41.1% | $24,022 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | private for-profit | $22,022 | 78.8% | $27,683 |
| International Salon and Spa Academy | Colorado Springs | private for-profit | $20,725 | 79% | $22,332 |
| IBMC College | Fort Collins | private for-profit | $34,590 | 77% | $34,432 |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Legacy | Colorado Springs | private for-profit | $25,777 | 57.8% | $22,480 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver | Lakewood | private for-profit | $25,711 | 77% | not reported |
| Stacey James Institute | Parker | private for-profit | $17,042 | 80.9% | not reported |
| Tuana European Beauty Academy | Fort Collins | private for-profit | $17,052 | not reported | 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 Colorado
- How much do Cosmetology schools cost in Colorado?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 26 cosmetology schools in Colorado is $15,133. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Can you get paid to train as a cosmetology in Colorado?
- Yes — Colorado has 18 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the cosmetology apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a cosmetology earn in Colorado?
- Working cosmetology professionals in Colorado earn a median of $37,690 per year, ranging from about $31,520 to $98,860 (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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