Federal data
Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Connecticut
Connecticut 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 | TIGI Hairdressing Academy Newtown | Newtown | For-profit, under 2-year | $21,621 | 89 |
| 2 | International Institute of Cosmetology | Wethersfield | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,111 | 135 |
| 3 | Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology | Wallingford | For-profit, under 2-year | $19,955 | 128 |
| 4 | Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven | North Haven | For-profit, under 2-year | $19,288 | 172 |
| 5 | Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc | Seymour | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,963 | 77 |
| 6 | Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology | Branford | For-profit, under 2-year | $15,931 | 36 |
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.