Federal data
Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Oregon
Oregon 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-Portland | Tigard | For-profit, 2-year | $27,110 | 38 |
| 2 | Aveda Institute-Portland | Portland | For-profit, 2-year | $21,907 | 250 |
| 3 | Phagans School of Beauty | Salem | For-profit, 2-year | $20,537 | 30 |
| 4 | Phagans Beauty College | Corvallis | For-profit, 2-year | $19,966 | 46 |
| 5 | Northwest College | Beaverton | For-profit, 2-year | $18,371 | 406 |
| 6 | Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty | Grants Pass | For-profit, 2-year | $17,216 | 50 |
| 7 | Phagans School of Hair Design | Happy Valley | For-profit, 2-year | $16,034 | 75 |
| 8 | Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology | Portland | For-profit, under 2-year | $15,905 | 55 |
| 9 | Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College | Bend | For-profit, 2-year | $15,816 | 89 |
| 10 | Phagans Medford Beauty School | Medford | For-profit, 2-year | $13,833 | 30 |
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.