Federal data
Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Texas
Texas 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 | Paul Mitchell the School-Austin | Austin | For-profit, under 2-year | $26,824 | 106 |
| 2 | DuVall's School of Cosmetology | Bedford | For-profit, under 2-year | $26,435 | 100 |
| 3 | Charles and Sues School of Hair Design | Bryan | For-profit, under 2-year | $23,225 | 59 |
| 4 | Tint School of Makeup | Irving | For-profit, under 2-year | $23,225 | 280 |
| 5 | Avenue Five Institute | Austin | For-profit, under 2-year | $23,144 | 288 |
| 6 | Baldwin Beauty School | Austin | For-profit, under 2-year | $22,437 | 119 |
| 7 | The Salon Professional Academy-Lewisville | Lewisville | For-profit, under 2-year | $22,320 | 120 |
| 8 | Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design | Bryan | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,768 | 34 |
| 9 | Graduate America College | Garland | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,528 | 45 |
| 10 | Paul Mitchell the School | Carrollton | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,500 | 619 |
| 11 | Ogle School Hair Skin Nails | Fort Worth | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,106 | 824 |
| 12 | Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy | Amarillo | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,065 | 101 |
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.