Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc
Knoxville, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,995
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 138
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,842
- Type
- Private for-profit
Cosmetology Schools in Tennessee
Tennessee has 44 schools with cosmetology programs in this directory: 16 public and 28 private. Together they graduated 1,555 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $4,584 to $19,460, with a median of $8,266 across the 56 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $21,310 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc, Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis and Brillare Beauty Institute.
44
Schools with this program
1,555
Graduates last year
$8,266
Median program tuition
$21,310
Median earnings, 1 yr after
Cosmetology Schools by city in Tennessee
All 44 cosmetology schools in Tennessee
Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis
Memphis, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,775
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 85
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,886
- Type
- Private for-profit
Brillare Beauty Institute
Cleveland, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,000
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 82
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,397
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville
Nashville, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,785
- Length
- 15 months
- Graduates last year
- 73
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,515
- Type
- Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Dickson, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,805
- Length
- 15 months
- Graduates last year
- 65
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,038
- Type
- Public
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,400
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 64
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,602
- Type
- Private for-profit
Gould's Academy
Bartlett, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,650
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 59
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,111
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville
Powder Springs, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,400
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 58
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,602
- Type
- Private for-profit
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
Newbern, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,584
- Length
- 14 months
- Graduates last year
- 46
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,576
- Type
- Public
Empire Beauty School-E Memphis
Memphis, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,145
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 45
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,747
- Type
- Private for-profit
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $5,632
- Length
- 14 months
- Graduates last year
- 38
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,977
- Type
- Public
Arnolds Beauty School
Milan, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,750
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 37
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,161
- Type
- Private for-profit
Image Maker Beauty Institute
Hendersonville, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,100
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 37
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,154
- Type
- Private for-profit
Austin's Beauty College Inc
Clarksville, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,900
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 36
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,466
- Type
- Private for-profit
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $5,016
- Length
- 16 months
- Graduates last year
- 36
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $28,265
- Type
- Public
Gould's Academy
Memphis, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,650
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 33
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,111
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville
Powder Springs, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,900
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 33
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,235
- Type
- Private for-profit
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll
Paris, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,916
- Length
- 14 months
- Graduates last year
- 32
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,009
- Type
- Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
McMinnville, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,805
- Length
- 15 months
- Graduates last year
- 31
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $15,100
- Type
- Public
The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville
Nashville, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,460
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 31
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $29,398
- Type
- Private for-profit
Genesis Career College-Lebanon
Lebanon, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,995
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 30
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,960
- Type
- Private for-profit
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman
Harriman, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $5,492
- Length
- 15 months
- Graduates last year
- 30
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,191
- Type
- Public
The Hair Academy LLC
Fayetteville, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,250
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 30
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,952
- Type
- Private for-profit
Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology
Franklin, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $13,075
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 29
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,038
- Type
- Private for-profit
TC Beauty
Johnson City, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,350
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 29
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,857
- Type
- Private for-profit
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
Elizabethton, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,916
- Length
- 14 months
- Graduates last year
- 28
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,108
- Type
- Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
Morristown, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,916
- Length
- 14 months
- Graduates last year
- 28
- Type
- Public
Empire Beauty School-Nashville
Brentwood, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,145
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 26
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,138
- Type
- Private for-profit
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
Memphis, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,916
- Length
- 15 months
- Graduates last year
- 26
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,616
- Type
- Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland
Crossville, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,916
- Length
- 14 months
- Graduates last year
- 26
- Type
- Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston
Livingston, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,785
- Length
- 15 months
- Graduates last year
- 25
- Type
- Public
Lawrenceburg Technical College
Lawrenceburg, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $12,375
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 24
- Type
- Private for-profit
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
Chattanooga, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $12,709
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,726
- Type
- Private for-profit
Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology
Sweetwater, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $10,900
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Type
- Private for-profit
Empire Beauty School-Jackson
Jackson, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,145
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 20
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,829
- Type
- Private for-profit
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
Hohenwald, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,916
- Length
- 14 months
- Graduates last year
- 18
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,344
- Type
- Public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
Jacksboro, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,916
- Length
- 14 months
- Graduates last year
- 18
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $28,232
- Type
- Public
Genesis Career College-Cookeville
Cookeville, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,995
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,687
- Type
- Private for-profit
Love Beauty School Inc
Manchester, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,000
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 14
- Type
- Private for-profit
Sandra Academy of Salon Services
New Tazewell, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,500
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 10
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $15,837
- Type
- Private for-profit
Elite College of Cosmetology
Lexington, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,875
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 9
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,191
- Type
- Private for-profit
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville
Huntsville, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Type
- Public
Queen City College
Clarksville, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,350
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,550
- Type
- Private for-profit
Studio 75 Hair Academy
Millington, TN
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,000
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 1
- Type
- Private for-profit
Common questions
How much does cosmetology training cost in Tennessee?
The median published tuition is $8,266 (range $4,584 to $19,460, 56 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest ($4,584), Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville ($4,785) and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston ($4,785). 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 14 months to finish (10 to 16 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do cosmetology graduates earn?
Across 46 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $21,310 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 Tennessee?
Yes. 16 public schools offer it, including Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville, Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson, Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest, Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville.
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.