Which Utah cosmetology program has the lowest debt?

Davis Technical College reports the lowest median federal debt, $5,500, with first-year pay of $18,745.

How much do cosmetology graduates earn in Utah?

The median across 21 Utah cosmetology certificate programs is $20,460 in the first year after graduating and $25,893 five years after. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Utah earn a median of $35,140 across all experience levels.

How many cosmetology certificate programs are in Utah?

21 Utah programs report first-year pay for their graduates, and 16 of them also report federal debt.

Cosmetology (Certificate) Programs in Utah, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

21 programs report first-year pay
16 also report federal debt
Certificate in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median Utah cosmetology certificate program pays its graduates $20,460 in their first year, $3,213 more than the national median. Top Nails & Hair Beauty School reports the highest first-year pay ($27,296), and Davis Technical College the lowest median debt ($5,500).

Median first-year pay$20,460National $17,247

Median pay after 5 years$25,893National $22,164

Median federal debt$8,821National $9,833

Debt-to-earnings49%National 55%

All 21 programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Top Nails & Hair Beauty SchoolTaylorsville · private for-profit	$27,296	$23,736	Not reported	Not reported
2	Medspa AcademiesSouth Jordan · private for-profit	$25,502	$31,790	$12,394	49%
3	Acaydia School of AestheticsProvo · private for-profit	$25,253	$12,423	$7,668	30%
4	Skinworks School of Advanced SkincareSalt Lake City · private for-profit	$24,463	$25,256	$7,667	31%
5	Cameo College of Essential BeautyMurray · private for-profit	$22,885	$26,990	$6,150	27%
6	Mandalyn AcademyAmerican Fork · private for-profit	$21,711	$25,893	$7,667	35%
7	Paul Mitchell the School-LoganLogan · private for-profit	$21,384	$24,348	$10,556	49%
8	Bridgerland Technical CollegeLogan · public	$21,281	$16,521	Not reported	Not reported
9	Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake CityHolladay · private for-profit	$21,219	$26,829	$10,556	50%
10	Collectiv AcademySandy · private for-profit	$20,565	$29,654	$10,194	50%
11	Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West JordanWest Jordan · private for-profit	$20,460	$27,604	$10,556	52%
12	Aveda Institute-ProvoProvo · private for-profit	$19,530	$27,954	$10,555	54%
13	Skin Science InstituteSandy · private for-profit	$18,777	$21,115	$9,283	49%
14	Davis Technical CollegeKaysville · public	$18,745	Not reported	$5,500	29%
15	Taylor Andrews Academy-St GeorgeSt. George · private for-profit	$18,254	$17,003	$8,358	46%
16	Mountainland Technical CollegeLehi · public	$18,218	$14,902	Not reported	Not reported
17	Barber SchoolMidvale · private for-profit	$16,343	$26,062	$7,491	46%
18	Ogden-Weber Technical CollegeOgden · public	$14,030	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
19	Renaissance AcademieProvo · private for-profit	$11,932	$26,123	$9,800	82%
20	Evans Hairstyling College-Cedar CityCedar City · private for-profit	$11,052	Not reported	$5,500	50%
21	Paul Mitchell the School-St. GeorgeSaint George · private for-profit	$9,354	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

5 programs report pay but not debt, so they are ranked only by pay.

Debt and first-year pay at every Utah cosmetology program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Utah medians.

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only the 16 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

Top Nails & Hair Beauty School$27,296
Medspa Academies$25,502
Acaydia School of Aesthetics$25,253
Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare$24,463
Cameo College of Essential Beauty$22,885

Lowest median debt

Davis Technical College$5,500
Evans Hairstyling College-Cedar City$5,500
Cameo College of Essential Beauty$6,150
Barber School$7,491
Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare$7,667

Lowest debt for the pay

"Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay. Only programs that report both figures are included.

What hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists earn in Utah

Pay for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Utah, across all experience levels, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

$35,140

Median pay in Utah. 2,810 people work in this job in Utah. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 73,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: postsecondary nondegree award.

Bottom 10%: $21,810Top 10%: $75,860

Common questions

Top Nails & Hair Beauty School in Taylorsville reports the highest median first-year pay, $27,296.

Cosmetology (Certificate) programs in the US, ranked961 programs by pay and debt

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Utah rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Medians are across the cosmetology certificate programs that report each figure, so the counts differ by figure. Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024