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Gould's Academy
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,650 · Average net price: $15,881 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $19,220
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Cosmetology & Barbering programs in Tennessee
We found 45 cosmetology & barbering programs at 45 schools in Tennessee. 17 are at public schools; 45 offer a certificate and 1 an associate degree. Median school-wide tuition and fees: $13,075 a year (from 45 schools reporting). Median earnings one year after finishing: $16,621 (30 programs reporting). Most programs are in Memphis (5), Chattanooga (2), Cookeville (2). We also track 7 scholarships that cover this trade. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (Oct 2026 release). Program lists show certificate and associate programs reported to the Department; schools that don't take federal aid may be missing.
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Empire Beauty School-Nashville
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,625 · Average net price: $15,115 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $17,189
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Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $12,709 · Average net price: $34,768
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Chattanooga State Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,916 · Average net price: $5,286 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $16,053
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Austin's Beauty College Inc
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $15,589 · Average net price: $10,200 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $14,428
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Brillare Beauty Institute
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $10,500 · Average net price: $19,270 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $18,578
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Genesis Career College-Cookeville
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $9,570 · Average net price: $12,146 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $17,462
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Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $16,500 · Average net price: $19,182 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $13,373
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,948 · Average net price: $12,575
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $7,435 · Average net price: $11,475 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $11,489
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,471 · Average net price: $10,697
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The Hair Academy LLC
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,150 · Average net price: $14,839 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $13,033
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Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $13,075 · Average net price: $20,615 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $24,282
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,761 · Average net price: $12,236
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Image Maker Beauty Institute
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $19,100 · Average net price: $17,485 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $21,769
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Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,400 · Average net price: $25,648 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $18,432
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,752 · Average net price: $12,978 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $16,680
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,247 · Average net price: $10,118
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $7,510 · Average net price: $13,803
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Empire Beauty School-Jackson
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,145 · Average net price: $14,545 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $15,988
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TC Beauty
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,350 · Average net price: $18,759 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $14,430
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,820 · Average net price: $10,585 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $16,802
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Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,995 · Average net price: $10,881
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Lawrenceburg Technical College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $15,568 · Average net price: $14,712 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $9,868
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Genesis Career College-Lebanon
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,995 · Average net price: $14,818 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $12,647
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Elite College of Cosmetology
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $16,875 · Average net price: $11,321 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $11,083
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,761 · Average net price: $7,853
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Love Beauty School Inc
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $15,000 · Average net price: $8,064 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $10,982
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,948 · Average net price: $7,900
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Empire Beauty School-E Memphis
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,645 · Average net price: $16,690 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $18,217
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Gould's Academy
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $11,225 · Average net price: $10,103 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $19,220
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Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $19,089 · Average net price: $23,017 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $17,810
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $7,336 · Average net price: $11,705 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $14,785
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Vibe Barber College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,800 · Average net price: $22,850
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Arnolds Beauty School
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,750 · Average net price: $18,693 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $11,184
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Studio 75 Hair Academy
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $15,000 · Average net price: $26,045
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,761 · Average net price: $7,277
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Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,400 · Average net price: $24,257 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $18,432
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $6,148 · Average net price: $7,516
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $6,348 · Average net price: $6,551 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $19,887
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The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $20,000 · Average net price: $11,964 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $18,123
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Sandra Academy of Salon Services
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $16,500 · Average net price: $11,447
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,948 · Average net price: $10,224 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $16,145
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $4,761 · Average net price: $5,956 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $16,563
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Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $12,000 · Average net price: $1,211
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Frequently asked questions
How many cosmetology & barbering programs are in Tennessee?
We found 45 certificate or associate programs at 45 schools in Tennessee in College Scorecard data, 17 of them at public schools.
What are the lowest-tuition cosmetology & barbering programs in Tennessee?
By school-wide yearly tuition and fees: Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville (Huntsville, $4,247); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton (Elizabethton, $4,471); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman (Harriman, $4,761). Program costs can differ, so ask each school for the program's total cost.
Where does this data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which lists programs at schools that take part in federal student aid. Confirm details, licensing and current enrollment with the school.