Federal data
Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Louisiana
Louisiana 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 Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington | Covington | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,605 | 2,383 |
| 2 | My Le's Beauty College | Gretna | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,980 | 97 |
| 3 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,929 | 102 |
| 4 | John Jay Beauty College | Kenner | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,493 | 68 |
| 5 | Stage One-The Hair School | Lake Charles | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,395 | 65 |
| 6 | Belbo Beauty Institute | Shreveport | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,842 | 46 |
| 7 | Paul Mitchell the School | Baton Rouge | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,701 | 225 |
| 8 | Blue Cliff College | Metairie | For-profit, under 2-year | $15,719 | 641 |
| 9 | LaSalle Tech | Houma | For-profit, under 2-year | $15,617 | 58 |
| 10 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans | Public, 2-year | $15,278 | 39 |
| 11 | Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc | Monroe | For-profit, under 2-year | $15,184 | 31 |
| 12 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette | Lafayette | For-profit, under 2-year | $14,397 | 159 |
| 13 | Cosmetology Training Center | Lafayette | For-profit, under 2-year | $14,052 | 65 |
| 14 | Omega Institute of Cosmetology | Houma | For-profit, under 2-year | $12,524 | 45 |
| 15 | Compass Career College | Hammond | For-profit, under 2-year | $12,318 | 32 |
| 16 | Avery James College | Lake Charles | For-profit, under 2-year | $11,718 | 54 |
| 17 | Denham Springs Beauty School | Denham Springs | For-profit, under 2-year | $11,471 | 47 |
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.