Federal data
Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Missouri
Missouri 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 | Summit Salon Academy Kansas City | Independence | For-profit, under 2-year | $27,878 | 42 |
| 2 | House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs | Blue Springs | For-profit, under 2-year | $23,309 | 128 |
| 3 | The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles | St. Charles | For-profit, under 2-year | $23,204 | 124 |
| 4 | Grabber School of Hair Design | St. Louis | For-profit, under 2-year | $22,626 | 192 |
| 5 | Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia | Columbia | For-profit, under 2-year | $22,267 | 107 |
| 6 | Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis | St. Louis | For-profit, under 2-year | $22,147 | 179 |
| 7 | Academy of Hair Design-Springfield | Springfield | For-profit, under 2-year | $21,574 | 230 |
| 8 | Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield | Springfield | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,368 | 206 |
| 9 | Skin Institute | Saint Louis | For-profit, under 2-year | $19,963 | 70 |
| 10 | Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics | Jefferson City | For-profit, under 2-year | $19,818 | 51 |
| 11 | Academy of Beauty Professionals | Raymore | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,729 | 140 |
| 12 | SPBK Enterprises Inc | Webb City | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,699 | 66 |
| 13 | Midwest Technical Institute | Springfield | For-profit, under 2-year | $15,576 | 136 |
| 14 | Academy of Salon Professionals | Sedalia | For-profit, under 2-year | $14,910 | 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.