Federal data
Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Arizona
Arizona cosmetology programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest Institute of Healing Arts | Tempe | For-profit, 2-year | $26,795 | 157 |
| 2 | Penrose Academy | Scottsdale | For-profit, under 2-year | $23,700 | 316 |
| 3 | Aveda Institute | Tucson | For-profit, under 2-year | $23,086 | 376 |
| 4 | International Barber College | Chandler | For-profit, under 2-year | $22,925 | 32 |
| 5 | Studio Academy of Beauty | Chandler | For-profit, under 2-year | $22,434 | 665 |
| 6 | Avalon Institute | Mesa | For-profit, under 2-year | $21,496 | 748 |
| 7 | Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix | Phoenix | For-profit, under 2-year | $21,139 | 106 |
| 8 | Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School | Tucson | For-profit, under 2-year | $21,125 | 60 |
| 9 | Empire Beauty School | Avondale | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,639 | 721 |
| 10 | Tucson College of Beauty | Tucson | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,651 | 105 |
| 11 | Arizona Academy of Beauty | Tucson | For-profit, under 2-year | $15,828 | 48 |
| 12 | Turning Point Beauty College | Chandler | For-profit, under 2-year | $14,374 | 56 |
| 13 | Charles of Italy Beauty College | Lake Havasu City | For-profit, under 2-year | $12,179 | 31 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.