Federal data
Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Maryland
Maryland 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 | The Temple | Frederick | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,844 | 262 |
| 2 | Cortiva Institute | Linthicum | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,754 | 212 |
| 3 | Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy | Salisbury | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,694 | 38 |
| 4 | Montgomery Beauty School | Silver Spring | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,623 | 64 |
| 5 | Hair Academy | New Carrollton | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,819 | 145 |
| 6 | Empire Beauty School | Owings Mills | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,429 | 665 |
| 7 | Aveda Institute-Maryland | Bel Air | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,394 | 57 |
| 8 | Award Beauty School | Hagerstown | For-profit, under 2-year | $14,771 | 33 |
| 9 | Baltimore Beauty & Barber School II | Timonium | For-profit, under 2-year | $14,771 | 33 |
| 10 | Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex | Baltimore | For-profit, under 2-year | $13,002 | 39 |
| 11 | Hair Academy II | Hillcrest Heights | For-profit, under 2-year | $12,948 | 32 |
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.