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25 schools in Arizona offer cosmetology-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 26 registered apprenticeship sponsors in Arizona train cosmetology apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups cosmetology with barbering — schools below may offer any of these.
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher | public | $9,197 | 24% | $38,018 |
| Northland Pioneer College | Holbrook | public | $9,240 | 33.5% | $34,199 |
| Mesa Community College | Mesa | public | $12,132 | 18.7% | $44,034 |
| GateWay Community College | Phoenix | public | $13,339 | 28.6% | $46,147 |
| GateWay Community College-Central City | Phoenix | public | $14,438 | 54.8% | $46,147 |
| Charles of Italy Beauty College | Lake Havasu City | private for-profit | $11,200 | 74.7% | $26,269 |
| Alturas Cosmetology of Arizona LLC | Chandler | private for-profit | $13,257 | 76.9% | $27,201 |
| Avalon Institute-Phoenix | Phoenix | private for-profit | $17,439 | 72.9% | $30,803 |
| Avalon Institute-Mesa | Mesa | private for-profit | $18,972 | 82.1% | $30,803 |
| Penrose Academy | Scottsdale | private for-profit | $22,586 | 88.8% | $35,839 |
| Empire Beauty School-Chandler | Chandler | private for-profit | $15,364 | 61% | $23,921 |
| Tucson College of Beauty | Tucson | private for-profit | $17,717 | 74.3% | $27,314 |
| Empire Beauty School-Tucson | Tucson | private for-profit | $17,013 | 79.4% | $25,073 |
| Empire Beauty School-Avondale | Avondale | private for-profit | $16,134 | 54.9% | $23,589 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix | Phoenix | private for-profit | $20,861 | 55.3% | $29,340 |
| Turning Point Beauty College | Chandler | private for-profit | $14,492 | 86.5% | $17,556 |
| Southwest Institute of Healing Arts | Tempe | private for-profit | $43,883 | 13.2% | $29,544 |
| East Valley Institute of Technology | Mesa | public | not reported | 64% | $35,086 |
| Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School | Tucson | private for-profit | $19,831 | 84.5% | not reported |
| Aveda Institute-Tucson | Tucson | private for-profit | $20,912 | 79.5% | not reported |
| Aveda Institute-Phoenix | Tempe | private for-profit | $20,907 | 67.8% | not reported |
| International Barber College | Chandler | private for-profit | $21,803 | 51.7% | not reported |
| Xtylo Beauty and Barber College | Phoenix | private for-profit | $28,130 | 86% | not reported |
| Xtylo Beauty And Barber College | Tolleson | private for-profit | $23,278 | not reported | not reported |
| Aveda Institute Tucson-Avondale | Avondale | private for-profit | $19,040 | not reported | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
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