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24 schools in Washington offer cosmetology-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 8 registered apprenticeship sponsors in Washington 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | public | $5,997 | 51.6% | $49,748 |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma | public | $6,292 | 39.8% | $50,051 |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | public | $5,473 | 36.6% | $41,984 |
| Shoreline College | Shoreline | public | $8,585 | 46.2% | $52,009 |
| Olympic College | Bremerton | public | $7,172 | 44.1% | $43,169 |
| Seattle Central College | Seattle | public | $8,819 | 40.1% | $43,307 |
| Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla | public | $9,406 | 49.1% | $43,526 |
| Everett Community College | Everett | public | $10,684 | 40% | $45,434 |
| Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood | public | $9,864 | 51.7% | $41,787 |
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design | Longview | private for-profit | $6,773 | 42.9% | $20,580 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way | Federal Way | private for-profit | $13,711 | 33.9% | $31,123 |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett | Everett | private for-profit | $14,149 | 82.1% | $26,872 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline | Shoreline | private for-profit | $20,286 | 80.5% | $29,827 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle | Seattle | private for-profit | $23,787 | not reported | $32,491 |
| Summit Salon Academy | Tacoma | private for-profit | $25,471 | 64.3% | $31,648 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane | Spokane Valley | private for-profit | $22,646 | 60.5% | $27,209 |
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology | Kennewick | private for-profit | $22,095 | 92.1% | $24,668 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland | Richland | private for-profit | $26,617 | 67% | $27,407 |
| Studio Beauty School | Spokane Valley | private for-profit | $18,911 | 85.4% | not reported |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus | Vancouver | private for-profit | not reported | 85.7% | $33,003 |
| International Beauty Education Center | Spokane | private for-profit | $17,415 | 78.5% | not reported |
| Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy | Yakima | private for-profit | $14,513 | 37.3% | not reported |
| Centralia Beauty College | Centralia | private for-profit | $10,447 | 47.6% | not reported |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Bellingham | private for-profit | $20,354 | 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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