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Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $21,000 · Average net price: $16,418 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $14,604
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Cosmetology & Barbering programs in Virginia
There are 24 cosmetology & barbering programs at 24 schools in Virginia in federal College Scorecard data. 2 are at public schools; 24 offer a certificate and 0 an associate degree. Median school-wide tuition and fees: $13,600 a year (from 24 schools reporting). Median earnings one year after finishing: $17,189 (13 programs reporting). Most programs are in Richmond (3), Virginia Beach (3), Newport News (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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All programs (24)
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Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $9,950 · Average net price: Not reported · Median earnings 1 yr after: $25,502
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Centura College-Chesapeake
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $16,637 · Average net price: $30,677
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Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $16,500 · Average net price: $14,967
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Eastern Virginia Career College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $34,950 · Average net price: Not reported
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Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $10,259 · Average net price: Not reported · Median earnings 1 yr after: $17,040
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Empire Beauty School-Midlothian
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $13,600 · Average net price: $17,324 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $17,189
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Luckes Beauty Academy LLC
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,100 · Average net price: Not reported · Median earnings 1 yr after: $18,092
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Empire Beauty School-Newport News
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $13,600 · Average net price: $18,381 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $17,189
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Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $19,085 · Average net price: $12,243
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Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $13,600 · Average net price: $19,436
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Jazz Barber and Hairstyling Academy
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $11,500 · Average net price: $11,090
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Empire Beauty School-Richmond
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $13,600 · Average net price: $19,307 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $17,189
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Lotus Professional College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $9,300 · Average net price: Not reported
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Virginia Barber School
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $14,969 · Average net price: $19,160
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Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $14,000 · Average net price: $25,581 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $18,726
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Staunton School of Cosmetology
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,450 · Average net price: $11,535 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $12,790
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Columbia College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $10,200 · Average net price: $10,513
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The Esthetic Institute
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $10,000 · Average net price: $23,078
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Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $13,600 · Average net price: $17,854 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $16,897
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Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $14,575 · Average net price: $25,502 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $17,950
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The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $10,650 · Average net price: $23,068 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $20,597
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Wytheville Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,154 · Average net price: $4,056
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Avi Career Training
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $11,700 · Average net price: $15,046 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $23,423
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Frequently asked questions
How many cosmetology & barbering programs are in Virginia?
We found 24 certificate or associate programs at 24 schools in Virginia in College Scorecard data, 2 of them at public schools.
What are the lowest-tuition cosmetology & barbering programs in Virginia?
By school-wide yearly tuition and fees: Wytheville Community College (Wytheville, $5,154); Lotus Professional College (Richmond, $9,300); Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics (Ashland, $9,950). 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.