Federal data
Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Florida
Florida 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 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Public, 4-year | $29,668 | 71 |
| 2 | Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Public, 4-year | $24,361 | 116 |
| 3 | Pensacola State College | Pensacola | Public, 4-year | $23,911 | 95 |
| 4 | Tom P. Haney Technical College | Panama City | Public, under 2-year | $22,028 | 40 |
| 5 | Cortiva Institute | Pompano Beach | For-profit, under 2-year | $21,856 | 232 |
| 6 | Manatee Technical College | Bradenton | Public, 2-year | $21,731 | 106 |
| 7 | Fort Pierce Beauty Academy | Fort Pierce | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,902 | 79 |
| 8 | Daytona College | Ormond Beach | For-profit, 4-year | $20,872 | 47 |
| 9 | Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | Public, 4-year | $20,212 | 72 |
| 10 | Summit Salon Academy | Tampa | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,153 | 153 |
| 11 | Okaloosa Technical College | Fort Walton Beach | Public, under 2-year | $20,030 | 42 |
| 12 | Jones Technical Institute | Jacksonville | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $20,024 | 182 |
| 13 | Erwin Technical College | Tampa | Public, 2-year | $19,607 | 62 |
| 14 | Aveda Institute-Tallahassee | Clearwater | For-profit, under 2-year | $19,456 | 462 |
| 15 | Paul Mitchell the School | Jacksonville | For-profit, under 2-year | $19,234 | 322 |
| 16 | Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy | Tampa | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,766 | 212 |
| 17 | Aveda Institute-Fort Myers | Fort Myers | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,752 | 228 |
| 18 | Marion Technical College | Ocala | Public, 2-year | $18,663 | 67 |
| 19 | Empire Beauty School | Lakeland | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,639 | 721 |
| 20 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | Public, 4-year | $18,411 | 70 |
| 21 | American Institute of Beauty | Largo | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,327 | 218 |
| 22 | The Salon Professional Academy-Melbourne | Melbourne | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,275 | 100 |
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.