Federal data
Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Minnesota
Minnesota 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 | Saint Paul College | Saint Paul | Public, 2-year | $32,987 | 72 |
| 2 | Model College of Hair Design | Saint Cloud | For-profit, under 2-year | $25,814 | 82 |
| 3 | Nova Academy of Cosmetology Woodbury | WOODBURY | For-profit, under 2-year | $25,754 | 121 |
| 4 | Nova Academy of Cosmetology | Rochester | For-profit, under 2-year | $25,754 | 121 |
| 5 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis | Minneapolis | For-profit, under 2-year | $24,230 | 376 |
| 6 | PCI Academy | Plymouth | For-profit, under 2-year | $24,178 | 229 |
| 7 | Empire Beauty School | Bloomington | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,639 | 721 |
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.