Best Beauty Schools in Maryland (2025)

Updated November 7, 2025 | Brad Fishbein Table of Contents

Compare beauty schools across Maryland. Below you’ll find a quick salary snapshot and nearby training programs.

Maryland Beauty Schools Salary Snapshot

Maryland
Maryland Median Pay $36,440 $17.52 per hour
U.S. Median Pay $35,250 $16.95 per hour
Data Year: 2024 Source: BLS OEWS

Why Choose Beauty Schools in Maryland?

  • Hands-on labs that align to industry certifications.
  • Strong demand across construction, maintenance, and manufacturing.
  • Mix of public colleges and private institutes statewide.
  • Pathways into apprenticeships and employer partnerships.

#1

Hair Expressions Academy

Rockville, MD 8.7 miles away

Located in Rockville, MD Hair Expressions Academy is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Barbering, Beauty Cosmetology, and Esthetician.

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Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#2

Avi Career Training

Great Falls, VA 16.3 miles away

Located in Great Falls, VA Avi Career Training is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Beauty Cosmetology, Cosmetologist, and Esthetician.

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Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#3

Montgomery Beauty School

Silver Spring, MD 17.1 miles away

Located in Silver Spring, MD Montgomery Beauty School is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Barbering, Beauty Cosmetology, and Cosmetologist.

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Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#4

Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner

McLean, VA 18.4 miles away

Located in McLean, VA Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Beauty Cosmetology and Cosmetologist.

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#5

The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School

Frederick, MD 18.5 miles away

Located in Frederick, MD The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Barbering, Beauty Cosmetology, and Cosmetologist.

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Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#6

Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel

Laurel, MD 20.6 miles away

Located in Laurel, MD Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Beauty Cosmetology and Cosmetologist.

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#7

Columbia College

Vienna, VA 20.9 miles away

Located in Vienna, VA Columbia College is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Beauty Cosmetology, Cosmetologist, and Culinary And Pastry.

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#8

Bennett Career Institute

Washington, DC 21.7 miles away

Located in Washington, DC Bennett Career Institute is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Barbering, Beauty Cosmetology, and Cosmetologist.

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#9

Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup

Jessup, MD 22.7 miles away

Located in Jessup, MD Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Barbering, Beauty Cosmetology, and Cosmetologist.

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#10

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington

Arlington, VA 22.8 miles away

Located in Arlington, VA Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Beauty Cosmetology, Cosmetologist, and Esthetician.

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  • 671 North Glebe Road, Suite 1280 Arlington, VA 22203-2137
  • (877) 892-8332

Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#11

The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC

Washington, DC 23 miles away

Located in Washington, DC The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Beauty Cosmetology, Cosmetologist, and Esthetician.

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#12

Hair Academy

New Carrollton, MD 25 miles away

Located in New Carrollton, MD Hair Academy is a institution focused on career-ready training. Signature programs include Barbering, Beauty Cosmetology, and Cosmetologist.

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Maryland Beauty Schools Salary & Job Outlook

Based on BLS occupation: Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists (39-5012)
Data Year: 2024 • Maryland

Median Pay (2024) $36,440 $17.52 per hour

Mean Pay (2024)

$44,270 per year $21.28 per hour

Wage Percentiles

10th Percentile $31,200

$15.00 per hour

25th Percentile $31,210

$15.01 per hour

75th Percentile $48,840

$23.48 per hour

90th Percentile $61,610

$29.62 per hour

Maryland vs U.S.

Median Wage +3.4%
$36,440

$17.52 per hour

Mean Wage +1.9%
$44,270

$21.28 per hour

Percent difference vs U.S.

Employment Outlook

2024 5,900

Employment: 5,900 jobs

Additional Details

Employment per 1,000 Jobs
2.15
Employment RSE
12.6%
Total Employment (BLS sample)
5,900 jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. www.bls.gov/oes

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