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4 schools in South Dakota offer cosmetology-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 1 registered apprenticeship sponsor in South Dakota 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Area Technical College | Watertown | public | $15,979 | 72.7% | $45,473 |
| Stewart School | Sioux Falls | private for-profit | $14,221 | 87% | $31,843 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City | Rapid City | private for-profit | $19,694 | 82.9% | $29,547 |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Rapid City | private for-profit | $18,146 | 79.2% | $23,641 |
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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