Federal data
For-profit short-program colleges in Virginia by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Virginia 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 | Tidewater Tech | Norfolk | For-profit, under 2-year | $42,699 | 496 |
| 2 | Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy | Reston | For-profit, under 2-year | $41,363 | 49 |
| 3 | The Esthetic Institute | Vienna | For-profit, under 2-year | $38,254 | 146 |
| 4 | Centura College | Newport News | For-profit, under 2-year | $37,316 | 189 |
| 5 | Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics | Ashland | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,119 | 38 |
| 6 | Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage | Falls Church | For-profit, under 2-year | $32,996 | 98 |
| 7 | Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School | Virginia Beach | For-profit, under 2-year | $32,003 | 105 |
| 8 | The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics | Virginia Beach | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,457 | 247 |
| 9 | Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke | Roanoke | For-profit, under 2-year | $28,991 | 42 |
| 10 | Empire Beauty School | Midlothian | For-profit, under 2-year | $27,559 | 27 |
| 11 | Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy | Lynchburg | For-profit, under 2-year | $26,765 | 101 |
| 12 | Avi Career Training | Great Falls | For-profit, under 2-year | $26,411 | 44 |
| 13 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette | Arlington | For-profit, under 2-year | $21,980 | 194 |
| 14 | Luckes Beauty Academy LLC | Newport News | For-profit, under 2-year | $15,102 | 6 |
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.