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Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Kansas
Kansas 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 | Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka | Public, under 2-year | $22,547 | 32 |
| 2 | Washburn University | Topeka | Public, 4-year | $22,547 | 32 |
| 3 | Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park | Overland Park | For-profit, under 2-year | $22,440 | 117 |
| 4 | Z Hair Academy | Overland Park | For-profit, under 2-year | $21,750 | 149 |
| 5 | Johnson County Community College | Overland Park | Public, 2-year | $21,250 | 31 |
| 6 | Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City | Public, 2-year | $21,091 | 34 |
| 7 | Crave Beauty Academy | Wichita | For-profit, under 2-year | $21,067 | 150 |
| 8 | Fort Scott Community College | Fort Scott | Public, 2-year | $20,691 | 34 |
| 9 | Eric Fisher Academy | Wichita | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,465 | 179 |
| 10 | Garden City Community College | Garden City | Public, 2-year | $18,724 | 43 |
| 11 | Bellus Academy | Manhattan | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,745 | 414 |
| 12 | Hays Academy of Hair Design | Hays | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,620 | 112 |
| 13 | Mitsu Sato Hair Academy | Overland Park | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,143 | 51 |
| 14 | Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita | Wichita | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,049 | 114 |
| 15 | Old Town Barber College | Wichita | For-profit, under 2-year | $10,703 | 40 |
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.
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