Federal data
For-profit short-program colleges in Colorado by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Colorado for-profit short-program colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aveda Institute-Denver | Denver | For-profit, under 2-year | $39,155 | 269 |
| 2 | Paul Mitchell the School-Denver | Lakewood | For-profit, under 2-year | $38,026 | 148 |
| 3 | Academy of Natural Therapy Inc | Greeley | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,272 | 50 |
| 4 | Avalon Institute-Aurora | Aurora | For-profit, under 2-year | $32,789 | 167 |
| 5 | Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | For-profit, under 2-year | $32,735 | 99 |
| 6 | The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | For-profit, under 2-year | $32,391 | 59 |
| 7 | Colorado School of Healing Arts | Lakewood | For-profit, under 2-year | $32,338 | 54 |
| 8 | Colorado Media School | Denver | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,953 | 105 |
| 9 | Cheeks Beauty Academy | Loveland | For-profit, under 2-year | $29,957 | 35 |
| 10 | International Salon and Spa Academy | Colorado Springs | For-profit, under 2-year | $28,766 | 184 |
| 11 | Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | For-profit, under 2-year | $28,280 | 104 |
| 12 | Empire Beauty School | Thornton | For-profit, under 2-year | $25,810 | 40 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.