Federal data
Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Oklahoma
Oklahoma 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 | Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy | Oklahoma City | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,065 | 101 |
| 2 | Central Oklahoma College | Oklahoma City | For-profit, 2-year | $19,149 | 196 |
| 3 | Paul Mitchell the School-Tulsa | Tulsa | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,119 | 125 |
| 4 | The Academy of Hair Design LLC | Oklahoma City | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,958 | 34 |
| 5 | Eves College of Hairstyling | Lawton | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,702 | 58 |
| 6 | Community Care College | Tulsa | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $16,948 | 293 |
| 7 | Clary Sage College | Tulsa | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $16,948 | 293 |
| 8 | Jenks Beauty College | Jenks | For-profit, under 2-year | $15,771 | 96 |
| 9 | Francis Tuttle Technology Center | Oklahoma City | Public, under 2-year | $15,765 | 39 |
| 10 | Broken Arrow Beauty College | Broken Arrow | For-profit, under 2-year | $14,421 | 88 |
| 11 | JB's Hair Design and Barber College | Oklahoma City | For-profit, under 2-year | $11,602 | 34 |
| 12 | Formations Institute | Enid | For-profit, under 2-year | $11,050 | 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.