Federal data
Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Nevada
Nevada 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 | International Academy of Style | Reno | For-profit, under 2-year | $26,349 | 143 |
| 2 | Medspa Academies | Las Vegas | For-profit, under 2-year | $25,502 | 199 |
| 3 | Avalon Institute | Las Vegas | For-profit, under 2-year | $21,496 | 748 |
| 4 | Paul Mitchell the School | Reno | For-profit, under 2-year | $19,523 | 134 |
| 5 | Casal Institute of Nevada | Las Vegas | For-profit, under 2-year | $19,225 | 265 |
| 6 | Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin | Las Vegas | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,643 | 480 |
| 7 | L Makeup Institute | Las Vegas | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,300 | 74 |
| 8 | Paul Mitchell the School-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,820 | 166 |
| 9 | Milan Institute of Cosmetology | Reno | For-profit, under 2-year | $14,943 | 583 |
| 10 | Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | For-profit, under 2-year | $14,299 | 172 |
| 11 | Milan Institute | Las Vegas | For-profit, under 2-year | $13,386 | 661 |
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.