Federal data
Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in New Mexico
New Mexico 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 Institute-New Mexico | Albuquerque | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,842 | 119 |
| 2 | Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,872 | 127 |
| 3 | Urban Academy of Beauty | Rio Rancho | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,872 | 127 |
| 4 | Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe | Santa Fe | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,854 | 50 |
| 5 | Olympian Academy of Cosmetology | LAS CRUCES | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,558 | 467 |
| 6 | Glitz School of Cosmetology | Las Cruces | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,178 | 76 |
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.