Cosmetology and barbering schools in Illinois

• Cameo Beauty AcademyOak Lawn · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  36

  Avg net price

  $10,977

  Finish program

  57%

  Median earnings

  $27,292

• Cannella School of Hair Design-ChicagoChicago · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  26

  Avg net price

  $12,905

  Finish program

  75%

  Median earnings

  $26,528

• Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa ParkVilla Park · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  20

  Avg net price

  $9,526

  Finish program

  67%

  Median earnings

  —

• Capital Area Career CenterSpringfield · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  16

  Avg net price

  $18,027

  Finish program

  100%

  Median earnings

  $60,350

• Capri Beauty CollegeOak Forest · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  22

  Avg net price

  —

  Finish program

  —

  Median earnings

  $30,029

• Capri Beauty CollegeNew Lenox · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  53

  Avg net price

  $14,335

  Finish program

  96%

  Median earnings

  $30,029

• Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $9,186

  Finish program

  45%

  Median earnings

  $37,875

• City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeChicago · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  65

  Avg net price

  $6,079

  Finish program

  26%

  Median earnings

  $37,980

• College of DuPageGlen Ellyn · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  23

  Avg net price

  $5,165

  Finish program

  24%

  Median earnings

  $45,104

• Cosmetology & Spa AcademyCrystal Lake · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  244

  Avg net price

  $16,204

  Finish program

  74%

  Median earnings

  $31,794

• Creative Touch Cosmetology SchoolWaterloo · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  13

  Avg net price

  $8,638

  Finish program

  79%

  Median earnings

  $24,135

• Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail TechnologyDekalb · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  29

  Avg net price

  $13,368

  Finish program

  64%

  Median earnings

  $24,952

• Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-PeruPERU · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  27

  Avg net price

  $16,085

  Finish program

  70%

  Median earnings

  $27,588

• Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-RockfordRockford · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  55

  Avg net price

  $15,438

  Finish program

  76%

  Median earnings

  $24,110

• Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-SterlingSterling · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  32

  Avg net price

  $17,013

  Finish program

  72%

  Median earnings

  $24,110

• Empire Beauty School-Stone ParkStone Park · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  43

  Avg net price

  $16,691

  Finish program

  39%

  Median earnings

  $26,398

• Empire Beauty School-Vernon HillsVernon Hills · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  22

  Avg net price

  $14,956

  Finish program

  65%

  Median earnings

  $26,398

• Estelle Skin Care and Spa InstituteSkokie · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  113

  Avg net price

  $12,685

  Finish program

  80%

  Median earnings

  $34,775

• G Skin & Beauty InstituteSchaumburg · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  380

  Avg net price

  $27,034

  Finish program

  —

  Median earnings

  $31,527

• G Skin & Beauty InstituteOakbrook · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  246

  Avg net price

  $25,562

  Finish program

  53%

  Median earnings

  $33,947

• Gem City CollegeQuincy · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  13

  Avg net price

  $14,826

  Finish program

  94%

  Median earnings

  —

• Hair Professionals Career CollegeSycamore · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  22

  Avg net price

  $15,010

  Finish program

  —

  Median earnings

  $24,458

• Hair Professionals Career CollegePalos Hills · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  43

  Avg net price

  $18,186

  Finish program

  81%

  Median earnings

  $28,870

• Hair Professionals School of CosmetologyOswego · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  75

  Avg net price

  $20,415

  Finish program

  92%

  Median earnings

  $31,286

• Highland Community CollegeFreeport · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  12

  Avg net price

  $3,090

  Finish program

  49%

  Median earnings

  $38,139

• Illinois Eastern Community CollegesOlney · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  8

  Avg net price

  $7,211

  Finish program

  65%

  Median earnings

  $40,351

• John A Logan CollegeCarterville · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  39

  Avg net price

  $7,393

  Finish program

  49%

  Median earnings

  $35,471

• John Amico School of Hair DesignOak Forest · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  100

  Avg net price

  $25,598

  Finish program

  72%

  Median earnings

  $22,946

• Joliet Junior CollegeJoliet · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $4,588

  Finish program

  22%

  Median earnings

  $42,834

• Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  23

  Avg net price

  $4,839

  Finish program

  58%

  Median earnings

  $39,360

• Kishwaukee CollegeMalta · Two-year college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $4,358

  Finish program

  44%

  Median earnings

  $39,366

• Lake Land CollegeMattoon · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  43

  Avg net price

  $5,445

  Finish program

  58%

  Median earnings

  $41,522

• Larry's Barber CollegeChicago · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  35

  Avg net price

  $13,701

  Finish program

  72%

  Median earnings

  $21,837

• Larry's Barber CollegeChicago · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  28

  Avg net price

  $14,699

  Finish program

  83%

  Median earnings

  $21,837

• Larry's Barber College-JolietJoliet · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  15

  Avg net price

  $15,072

  Finish program

  89%

  Median earnings

  $21,837

• Midwest Technical Institute-IllinoisSpringfield · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  26

  Avg net price

  $27,647

  Finish program

  85%

  Median earnings

  $35,762

• Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty CultureHillside · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  22

  Avg net price

  $18,942

  Finish program

  46%

  Median earnings

  —

• Networks Barber CollegeCalumet City · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  50

  Avg net price

  $16,849

  Finish program

  81%

  Median earnings

  $17,094

• Oehrlein School of CosmetologyEast Peoria · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  28

  Avg net price

  $10,972

  Finish program

  83%

  Median earnings

  $28,091

• Paul Mitchell the School-ChicagoChicago · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  70

  Avg net price

  $23,234

  Finish program

  45%

  Median earnings

  $29,418

• Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley ParkTinley Park · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  95

  Avg net price

  $23,136

  Finish program

  73%

  Median earnings

  $28,109

• Phipps Academy of BarberingRichton Park · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  65

  Avg net price

  $15,834

  Finish program

  71%

  Median earnings

  —

• Pivot Point AcademyBloomingdale · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  122

  Avg net price

  $14,347

  Finish program

  93%

  Median earnings

  $32,381

• Professional's Choice Hair Design AcademyJoliet · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  27

  Avg net price

  $15,600

  Finish program

  83%

  Median earnings

  $30,815

• Reflections Academy of BeautyDecatur · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  14

  Avg net price

  $12,294

  Finish program

  65%

  Median earnings

  $28,514

• Rend Lake CollegeIna · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  29

  Avg net price

  $7,833

  Finish program

  62%

  Median earnings

  $37,184

• Rosel School of CosmetologyNiles · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  45

  Avg net price

  $6,600

  Finish program

  88%

  Median earnings

  $26,953

• Shawnee Community CollegeUllin · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  9

  Avg net price

  $4,449

  Finish program

  60%

  Median earnings

  $34,475

• South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate, Associate degree

  Finished last year

  9

  Avg net price

  $2,011

  Finish program

  27%

  Median earnings

  $34,348

• Southeastern Illinois CollegeHarrisburg · Public technical or community college · PublicSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  0

  Avg net price

  $14,233

  Finish program

  50%

  Median earnings

  $35,718

• Steven Papageorge Hair AcademyChicago · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  17

  Avg net price

  $12,512

  Finish program

  57%

  Median earnings

  $32,976

• The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness ChicagoChicago · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  97

  Avg net price

  $27,612

  Finish program

  82%

  Median earnings

  $39,126

• The University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyDowners Grove · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  41

  Avg net price

  $19,134

  Finish program

  87%

  Median earnings

  $33,894

• Trenz Beauty AcademyCalumet City · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  43

  Avg net price

  —

  Finish program

  61%

  Median earnings

  $27,178

• Tricoci University of Beauty CultureUrbana · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  122

  Avg net price

  $21,283

  Finish program

  64%

  Median earnings

  $27,041

• Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-BridgeviewBridgeview · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  338

  Avg net price

  $21,044

  Finish program

  74%

  Median earnings

  $29,765

• Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NEChicago · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  91

  Avg net price

  $30,178

  Finish program

  54%

  Median earnings

  $29,623

• Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NWChicago · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  148

  Avg net price

  $18,353

  Finish program

  72%

  Median earnings

  $30,228

• Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-ElginElgin · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  122

  Avg net price

  $21,473

  Finish program

  85%

  Median earnings

  $32,379

• Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale HeightsGlendale Heights · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  106

  Avg net price

  $17,312

  Finish program

  81%

  Median earnings

  $29,623

• Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-LibertyvilleLibertyville · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  163

  Avg net price

  $19,889

  Finish program

  80%

  Median earnings

  $32,379

• Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-NormalNormal · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  80

  Avg net price

  $14,740

  Finish program

  69%

  Median earnings

  $25,896

• Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-PeoriaPeoria · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  96

  Avg net price

  $24,470

  Finish program

  71%

  Median earnings

  $25,896

• Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-RockfordRockford · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  109

  Avg net price

  $25,216

  Finish program

  71%

  Median earnings

  $26,772

• Universal Spa Training AcademyDowners Grove · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  140

  Avg net price

  $20,160

  Finish program

  84%

  Median earnings

  $33,090

• University of Aesthetics & CosmetologyChicago · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  49

  Avg net price

  $20,672

  Finish program

  80%

  Median earnings

  $51,155

• University of Spa & Cosmetology ArtsSpringfield · Trade or career school · Private for-profitSave to my list

  Offers

  Certificate

  Finished last year

  89

  Avg net price

  $14,793

  Finish program

  62%

  Median earnings

  $27,740

"Finish program" is the share of first-time, full-time students who finish within 1.5 times the normal length, for the whole school. "Median earnings" is for all students at the school who got federal aid, 6 years after they started; program-level earnings are on each school's page where reported. Data from College Scorecard, pulled November 5, 2026.