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Cosmetology Schools in Kentucky
26 schools in Kentucky offer cosmetology-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 1 registered apprenticeship program in Kentucky trains 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Apprentice Cosmetologist — Commonwealth of Kentucky~Board of Cosmetology
- Cosmetologist Instructor — Commonwealth of Kentucky~Board of Cosmetology
- Cosmetologist - Hairdresser — Commonwealth of Kentucky~Board of Cosmetology
- Dual Cosmetologist/Esthetician — Commonwealth of Kentucky~Board of Cosmetology
- Apprentice Instructor/Cosmetologist Instructor — Commonwealth of Kentucky~Board of Cosmetology
- Apprentice Barber — Commonwealth of Kentucky~Board of Barbering
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazard Community and Technical College | Hazard | public | $2,955 | 43.2% | $29,868 |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg | public | $3,873 | 30.3% | $32,954 |
| Somerset Community College | Somerset | public | $4,398 | 34.8% | $30,787 |
| Maysville Community and Technical College | Maysville | public | $4,605 | 43.4% | $32,194 |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah | public | $5,353 | 50.8% | $34,891 |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence | public | $5,725 | 43.1% | $36,147 |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland | public | $5,717 | 46.8% | $34,504 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville | public | $6,376 | 27.6% | $38,171 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington | public | $6,113 | 32% | $36,343 |
| Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth | Louisville | private for-profit | $14,240 | 64.6% | $23,921 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Lexington | Lexington | private for-profit | $14,778 | 55.3% | $24,148 |
| Empire Beauty School-Florence | Florence | private for-profit | $16,328 | 66.7% | $23,925 |
| Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown | private for-profit | $16,618 | 49% | $24,022 |
| Empire Beauty School-Dixie | Louisville | private for-profit | $17,764 | 49.5% | $24,397 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington | Lexington | private for-profit | $23,464 | 76.5% | $23,207 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville | Louisville | private for-profit | $29,401 | 66.9% | $28,449 |
| Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology | Bowling Green | private for-profit | $16,140 | 82.8% | $14,602 |
| Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education | Lexington | private nonprofit | $22,871 | 62.8% | $20,156 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green | Bowling Green | private for-profit | $26,577 | 65.3% | $20,392 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow | Glasgow | private for-profit | $25,829 | 60% | $18,537 |
| Appalachian Beauty School | Belfry | private for-profit | $12,742 | 62% | not reported |
| MedQuest College | Louisville | private for-profit | $21,782 | 82.4% | not reported |
| American College of Barbering | Louisville | private for-profit | $22,210 | 58.1% | not reported |
| Regina Webb Academy | Bowling Green | private for-profit | $13,205 | not reported | not reported |
| South Eastern Beauty Academy | Paintsville | private for-profit | $5,183 | 50.8% | not reported |
| Edge Academy of Beauty | Manchester | private for-profit | $14,094 | 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 Kentucky
- How much do Cosmetology schools cost in Kentucky?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 26 cosmetology schools in Kentucky is $14,167. 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 Kentucky?
- Yes — Kentucky has 1 registered apprenticeship program 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 Kentucky?
- Working cosmetology professionals in Kentucky earn a median of $29,840 per year, ranging from about $22,580 to $76,170 (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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