Federal data
Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Idaho
Idaho 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 | Paul Mitchell the School | Boise | For-profit, under 2-year | $21,620 | 364 |
| 2 | Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology | Boise | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,258 | 250 |
| 3 | Boise Barber College | Boise | For-profit, under 2-year | $19,417 | 65 |
| 4 | Aveda Institute-Twin Falls | Twin Falls | For-profit, under 2-year | $19,015 | 72 |
| 5 | Headmasters School of Hair Design | Lewiston | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,690 | 31 |
| 6 | Aveda Institute-Boise | Boise | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,824 | 64 |
| 7 | The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa | Nampa | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,796 | 49 |
| 8 | Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg | Rexburg | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,385 | 150 |
| 9 | Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg | Rexburg | For-profit, 2-year | $15,508 | 30 |
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.