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Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Indiana
Indiana 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 | Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis | Carmel | For-profit, under 2-year | $24,147 | 147 |
| 2 | Paul Mitchell the School-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | For-profit, under 2-year | $23,870 | 93 |
| 3 | Summit Salon Academy | Anderson | For-profit, under 2-year | $21,529 | 77 |
| 4 | Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville | Merrillville | For-profit, under 2-year | $19,685 | 60 |
| 5 | Rudae's School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne | Fort Wayne | For-profit, under 2-year | $19,131 | 118 |
| 6 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture | Lafayette | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,846 | 351 |
| 7 | Denmark College | Merrillville | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,762 | 92 |
| 8 | J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy | Terre Haute | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,675 | 36 |
| 9 | The Salon Professional Academy-Evansville | Evansville | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,674 | 153 |
| 10 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture LLC-Bloomington | Bloomington | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,592 | 88 |
| 11 | Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo | Kokomo | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,556 | 72 |
| 12 | Empire Beauty School | Speedway | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,113 | 700 |
| 13 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland | Highland | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,118 | 203 |
| 14 | Rogers Academy of Hair Design | Evansville | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,042 | 66 |
| 15 | Ravenscroft Beauty College | Fort Wayne | For-profit, under 2-year | $15,449 | 96 |
| 16 | Kenny's Academy of Barbering | Indianapolis | For-profit, under 2-year | $15,048 | 38 |
| 17 | PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville | Clarksville | For-profit, under 2-year | $14,181 | 105 |
| 18 | Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College | Gary | For-profit, under 2-year | $11,397 | 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.