Federal data
For-profit short-program colleges in Washington by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Washington 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 | Divers Institute of Technology | Seattle | For-profit, under 2-year | $57,632 | 298 |
| 2 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle | Seattle | For-profit, under 2-year | $43,551 | 155 |
| 3 | Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline | Shoreline | For-profit, under 2-year | $38,017 | 112 |
| 4 | Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way | Federal Way | For-profit, under 2-year | $35,531 | 93 |
| 5 | UEI College | Tacoma | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,652 | 399 |
| 6 | Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane | Spokane Valley | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,408 | 78 |
| 7 | Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett | Everett | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,167 | 994 |
| 8 | Aveda Institute-Portland | Vancouver | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,038 | 102 |
| 9 | Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy | Yakima | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,183 | 36 |
| 10 | Paul Mitchell the School | Richland | For-profit, under 2-year | $29,736 | 210 |
| 11 | Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology | Kennewick | For-profit, under 2-year | $24,130 | 64 |
| 12 | International Beauty Education Center | Airway Heights | For-profit, under 2-year | $23,414 | 219 |
| 13 | Studio Beauty School | Spokane Valley | For-profit, under 2-year | $22,376 | 131 |
| 14 | Stylemaster College of Hair Design | Longview | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,339 | 38 |
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.