How much do Cosmetology schools cost in Minnesota?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 16 cosmetology schools in Minnesota is $13,328. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

What does a cosmetology earn in Minnesota?

Working cosmetology professionals in Minnesota earn a median of $39,170 per year, ranging from about $23,590 to $78,880 (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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Cosmetology Schools in Minnesota

16 schools in Minnesota 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.

Schools in Minnesota

Median net price / yr (Minnesota)

$13,328

national: $15,216

Median earnings (Minnesota)

$34,659

national: $28,378

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Cosmetology pay in Minnesota (all workers)

$39,170

range $23,590–$78,880 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working cosmetology professionals in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:

Cosmetology -Individual Licenses — BCE~Minnesota Board of Cosmetologist Examiners
Barbers / Barbershops / Barber Schools — Minnesota Board of Barber Examiners

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)
Riverland Community College	Austin	public	$7,427	42%	$45,247
Ridgewater College	Willmar	public	$10,046	46.9%	$43,827
Avalon School of Cosmetology	Worthington	private for-profit	$6,507	71.1%	$28,336
Century College	White Bear Lake	public	$10,906	32.9%	$46,424
Minnesota West Community and Technical College	Granite Falls	public	$11,191	48.3%	$45,285
Minnesota State Community and Technical College	Fergus Falls	public	$12,556	40.5%	$45,591
Saint Paul College	Saint Paul	public	$11,495	33.3%	$38,399
Minnesota State College Southeast	Winona	public	$16,140	44.5%	$43,613
Model College of Hair Design	Saint Cloud	private for-profit	$10,946	61.4%	$25,410
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis	Minneapolis	private for-profit	$18,345	62.1%	$34,659
Hastings Beauty School	Hastings	private for-profit	$14,099	69.2%	$26,258
PCI Academy-Plymouth	Plymouth	private for-profit	$20,037	70.2%	$31,330
Nova Academy of Cosmetology	Rochester	private for-profit	$21,473	79.1%	$32,156
Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park	Spring Lake Park	private for-profit	$17,814	48.4%	$23,925
Empire Beauty School-Bloomington	Bloomington	private for-profit	$18,315	71%	$23,589
The Salon Professional Academy Maplewood	Maplewood	private for-profit	$22,283	88.2%	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 Minnesota

How much do Cosmetology schools cost in Minnesota?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 16 cosmetology schools in Minnesota is $13,328. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
What does a cosmetology earn in Minnesota?: Working cosmetology professionals in Minnesota earn a median of $39,170 per year, ranging from about $23,590 to $78,880 (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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Data: U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026) + U.S. Dept of Labor apprenticeship.gov. Methodology & provenance. Independent site — not affiliated with any government agency.