Federal data
Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Washington
Washington 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 | Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline | Shoreline | For-profit, under 2-year | $25,497 | 38 |
| 2 | Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane | Spokane Valley | For-profit, under 2-year | $24,554 | 101 |
| 3 | Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett | Everett | For-profit, under 2-year | $23,420 | 563 |
| 4 | Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way | Federal Way | For-profit, under 2-year | $23,084 | 196 |
| 5 | Summit Salon Academy | Tacoma | For-profit, 2-year | $22,595 | 109 |
| 6 | Aveda Institute-Portland | Vancouver | For-profit, under 2-year | $21,907 | 250 |
| 7 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle | Seattle | For-profit, under 2-year | $21,785 | 84 |
| 8 | Paul Mitchell the School | Richland | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,689 | 404 |
| 9 | Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology | Kennewick | For-profit, under 2-year | $19,806 | 56 |
| 10 | BJ's Beauty & Barber College | Tacoma | For-profit, under 2-year | $19,248 | 73 |
| 11 | Stylemaster College of Hair Design | Longview | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,413 | 35 |
| 12 | Studio Beauty School | Spokane Valley | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,110 | 86 |
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.