Paul Mitchell the School-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,420
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 96
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,480
- Type
- Private for-profit
Cosmetology Schools in North Carolina
North Carolina has 64 schools with cosmetology programs in this directory: 49 public and 15 private. Together they graduated 1,882 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $8,300 to $22,989, with a median of $19,260 across the 15 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $23,238 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at Paul Mitchell the School-Charlotte, Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville and Randolph Community College.
64
Schools with this program
1,882
Graduates last year
$19,260
Median program tuition
$23,238
Median earnings, 1 yr after
Cosmetology Schools by city in North Carolina
All 64 cosmetology schools in North Carolina
Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,575
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 86
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,776
- Type
- Private for-profit
Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,416
- Graduates last year
- 80
- Type
- Public
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,772
- Graduates last year
- 77
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,092
- Type
- Public
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,454
- Graduates last year
- 69
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,015
- Type
- Public
Leons Beauty School Inc
Greensboro, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,300
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 66
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $15,984
- Type
- Private for-profit
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,592
- Graduates last year
- 63
- Type
- Public
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $22,989
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 59
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,929
- Type
- Private for-profit
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,080
- Graduates last year
- 54
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,887
- Type
- Public
Empire Beauty School-Concord
Concord, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,260
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 51
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,015
- Type
- Private for-profit
Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,260
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 42
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,065
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,218
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 42
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $30,686
- Type
- Private for-profit
Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,448
- Graduates last year
- 42
- Type
- Public
Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,540
- Graduates last year
- 41
- Type
- Public
Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology
Mooresville, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $20,125
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 39
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,591
- Type
- Private for-profit
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,741
- Graduates last year
- 38
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $29,696
- Type
- Public
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,344
- Graduates last year
- 38
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,399
- Type
- Public
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,681
- Graduates last year
- 38
- Type
- Public
Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,641
- Graduates last year
- 37
- Type
- Public
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design
Greenville, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,200
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 35
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,861
- Type
- Private for-profit
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,756
- Graduates last year
- 32
- Type
- Public
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,620
- Graduates last year
- 31
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,494
- Type
- Public
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,512
- Graduates last year
- 30
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $13,242
- Type
- Public
Empire Beauty School-Pineville
Charlotte, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,260
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 30
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,015
- Type
- Private for-profit
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,882
- Graduates last year
- 29
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $31,583
- Type
- Public
Craven Community College
New Bern, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,022
- Graduates last year
- 29
- Type
- Public
Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,634
- Graduates last year
- 28
- Type
- Public
Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,260
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 26
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,829
- Type
- Private for-profit
Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,800
- Graduates last year
- 26
- Type
- Public
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,040
- Graduates last year
- 26
- Type
- Public
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,553
- Graduates last year
- 24
- Type
- Public
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,588
- Graduates last year
- 24
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $15,833
- Type
- Public
Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,979
- Graduates last year
- 24
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,202
- Type
- Public
Empire Beauty School-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,260
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 24
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,892
- Type
- Private for-profit
James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,592
- Graduates last year
- 23
- Type
- Public
Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,334
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Type
- Public
Health And Style Institute
Greensboro, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,545
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,175
- Type
- Private for-profit
Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,050
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Type
- Public
Carolina College of Hair Design Inc
Asheville, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,045
- Length
- 14 months
- Graduates last year
- 21
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,618
- Graduates last year
- 20
- Type
- Public
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,284
- Graduates last year
- 20
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,632
- Type
- Public
College of Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,641
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 19
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,302
- Type
- Private for-profit
Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,690
- Graduates last year
- 18
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $16,638
- Type
- Public
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,877
- Graduates last year
- 18
- Type
- Public
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,427
- Graduates last year
- 17
- Type
- Public
Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,964
- Graduates last year
- 17
- Type
- Public
Bladen Community College
Dublin, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,638
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Type
- Public
Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,728
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Type
- Public
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,650
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Type
- Public
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,600
- Graduates last year
- 13
- Type
- Public
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,900
- Graduates last year
- 12
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,238
- Type
- Public
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,032
- Graduates last year
- 12
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,261
- Type
- Public
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,006
- Graduates last year
- 12
- Type
- Public
College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,273
- Graduates last year
- 11
- Type
- Public
Gaston College
Dallas, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,229
- Graduates last year
- 9
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $30,509
- Type
- Public
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,616
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Type
- Public
Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,640
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,296
- Type
- Public
Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,638
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Type
- Public
Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,647
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Type
- Public
Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,626
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Type
- Public
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,642
- Graduates last year
- 4
- Type
- Public
Tri-County Community College
Murphy, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,705
- Graduates last year
- 4
- Type
- Public
Martin Community College
Williamston, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,523
- Graduates last year
- 3
- Type
- Public
Pamlico Community College
Grantsboro, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,946
- Graduates last year
- 3
- Type
- Public
Common questions
How much does cosmetology training cost in North Carolina?
The median published tuition is $19,260 (range $8,300 to $22,989, 15 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Leons Beauty School Inc ($8,300), Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design ($16,200) and Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh ($17,218). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.
How long does cosmetology school take?
Programs that report a length take a median of 11 months to finish (10 to 14 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do cosmetology graduates earn?
Across 37 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $23,238 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public cosmetology programs in North Carolina?
Yes. 49 public schools offer it, including Randolph Community College, Cape Fear Community College, Central Piedmont Community College, Alamance Community College and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.