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Cosmetology Schools in New Jersey
24 schools in New Jersey offer cosmetology-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 4 registered apprenticeship programs in New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- COSMETOLOGIST-HAIRSTYLIST — Department of Law and Public Safety~Division of Consumer Affairs~Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling
- ELECTROLOGIST — Department of Law and Public Safety~Division of Consumer Affairs~Board of Medical 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg | public | $6,778 | 34.6% | $48,145 |
| Union County Vocational Technical School | Scotch Plains | public | $7,361 | 97.4% | $37,590 |
| Ocean County Vocational-Technical School | Toms River | public | $10,828 | 67.6% | $47,122 |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield | North Plainfield | private for-profit | $12,027 | 63.2% | $24,509 |
| MCVSD | Freehold | public | $23,555 | 58.6% | $45,062 |
| Artistic Academy of Hair Design | Morris Plains | private for-profit | $19,085 | 88.1% | $34,266 |
| Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness | Voorhees | private for-profit | $17,818 | 90.2% | $29,601 |
| P B Cosmetology Education Center | Gloucester | private for-profit | $16,188 | 77.1% | $26,800 |
| Total Image Beauty Academy | Union City | private for-profit | $12,830 | 92.5% | $18,720 |
| Empire Beauty School-Bloomfield | Bloomfield | private for-profit | $17,191 | 41.8% | $23,925 |
| Empire Beauty School-Union | Union | private for-profit | $17,620 | 53.4% | $23,925 |
| Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill | Cherry Hill | private for-profit | $19,137 | 55.3% | $24,397 |
| Shore Beauty School | Egg Harbor Township | private for-profit | $19,725 | 63.4% | $21,377 |
| Parisian Beauty School | Hackensack | private for-profit | $32,141 | 86.4% | $27,767 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin | Iselin | private for-profit | $37,819 | 52.7% | $31,914 |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York | West New York | private for-profit | $21,953 | not reported | $18,123 |
| Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology | Wayne | private for-profit | not reported | 88.5% | not reported |
| Innovate Salon Academy | South Plainfield | private for-profit | $42,607 | 86.7% | not reported |
| Cutting Edge Academy | Succasunna | private for-profit | $31,106 | 90.3% | not reported |
| Innovate Salon Academy | Ewing | private for-profit | $23,670 | 79.4% | not reported |
| Pro Beauty Academy | Edison | private for-profit | $33,472 | 65.8% | not reported |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education | Westampton | public | not reported | 82.4% | not reported |
| Salon Professional Academy | Howell | private for-profit | $17,492 | not reported | not reported |
| Innovate Salon Academy | Brick Township | private for-profit | $26,744 | 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 New Jersey
- How much do Cosmetology schools cost in New Jersey?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 24 cosmetology schools in New Jersey is $19,111. 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 New Jersey?
- Yes — New Jersey has 4 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 New Jersey?
- Working cosmetology professionals in New Jersey earn a median of $36,150 per year, ranging from about $32,220 to $92,090 (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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