Empire Beauty School-Manhattan
New York, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,250
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 211
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,892
- Type
- Private for-profit
Cosmetology Schools in New York
New York has 34 schools with cosmetology programs in this directory: 7 public and 27 private. Together they graduated 1,755 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $7,800 to $19,000, with a median of $14,100 across the 34 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $23,892 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at Empire Beauty School-Manhattan, Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers and Empire Beauty School-Queens.
34
Schools with this program
1,755
Graduates last year
$14,100
Median program tuition
$23,892
Median earnings, 1 yr after
Cosmetology Schools by city in New York
All 34 cosmetology schools in New York
Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers
Nanuet, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,100
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 125
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,800
- Type
- Private for-profit
Empire Beauty School-Queens
Astoria, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $13,250
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 101
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,829
- Type
- Private for-profit
Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge
Hauppauge, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,100
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 96
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,077
- Type
- Private for-profit
Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $12,750
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 93
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,892
- Type
- Private for-profit
Arrojo Cosmetology School
New York, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,000
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 76
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $30,086
- Type
- Private for-profit
Erie 1 BOCES
West Seneca, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $12,500
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 61
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,994
- Type
- Public
Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady
Schenectady, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,800
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 61
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,415
- Type
- Private for-profit
Shear Ego International School of Hair Design
Rochester, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,316
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 61
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,267
- Type
- Private for-profit
Continental School of Beauty Culture-Mattydale
Mattydale, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,450
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 56
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,492
- Type
- Private for-profit
American Beauty School
Bronx, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $11,210
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 55
- Type
- Private for-profit
Orlo School of Hair Design and Cosmetology
Albany, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,600
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 54
- Type
- Private for-profit
Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester
Rochester, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $12,250
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 53
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,492
- Type
- Private for-profit
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York
New York, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,000
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 51
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,969
- Type
- Private for-profit
Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead
Hempstead, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,100
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 48
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,722
- Type
- Private for-profit
Brittany Beauty Academy
Levittown, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,800
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 46
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,507
- Type
- Private for-profit
Grace International Beauty School
Flushing, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $7,800
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 46
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $14,594
- Type
- Private for-profit
Empire Beauty School-Rochester
Rochester, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $12,750
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 45
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,892
- Type
- Private for-profit
Career School of NY
Staten Island, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $12,980
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 43
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,601
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Empire Beauty School-Buffalo
Cheektowaga, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $12,750
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 42
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,747
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-NYC
Staten Island, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,600
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 38
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,668
- Type
- Private for-profit
Brittany Beauty Academy
Bronx, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,350
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 34
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,507
- Type
- Private for-profit
Empire Beauty School-Peekskill
Peekskill, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $13,750
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 30
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,290
- Type
- Private for-profit
The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda
Tonawanda, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,655
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 29
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $29,137
- Type
- Private for-profit
Westchester School of Beauty Culture
Mount Vernon, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,092
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 29
- Type
- Private for-profit
Brittany Beauty Academy
Brooklyn, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,350
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 28
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,604
- Type
- Private for-profit
Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES
Elmira, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $10,900
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 27
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,246
- Type
- Public
Continental School of Beauty Culture-West Seneca
West Seneca, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,450
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 26
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,136
- Type
- Private for-profit
Leon Studio One School of Beauty Knowledge
Williamsville, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,150
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 23
- Type
- Private for-profit
Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES
Liverpool, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $11,297
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 21
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,123
- Type
- Public
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Oakdale, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $11,240
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 20
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,859
- Type
- Public
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Riverhead, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $11,240
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 11
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,859
- Type
- Public
Western Suffolk BOCES
Northport, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $11,320
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 11
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $30,693
- Type
- Public
Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES
Plattsburgh, NY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,844
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 4
- Type
- Public
Common questions
How much does cosmetology training cost in New York?
The median published tuition is $14,100 (range $7,800 to $19,000, 34 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Grace International Beauty School ($7,800), Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES ($10,900) and American Beauty School ($11,210). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.
How long does cosmetology school take?
Programs that report a length take a median of 8 months to finish (7 to 12 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do cosmetology graduates earn?
Across 29 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $23,892 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public cosmetology programs in New York?
Yes. 7 public schools offer it, including Erie 1 BOCES, Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES, Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES, Eastern Suffolk BOCES and Eastern Suffolk BOCES.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.