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Cosmetology school in Massachusetts

7 cosmetology programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

6 schools offer these cosmetology programs, and Massachusetts has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Hairstylists and cosmetologists shampoo, cut, color and style hair. Every state requires a license: you finish a state-approved program, which usually leads to a certificate, and then pass a state licensing exam.1

In Massachusetts, all 7 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 7 programs here are cosmetology license program (6 programs) and cosmetology apprenticeship (1 program).

See the 7 programs

How much does cosmetology school cost in Massachusetts?

$8,275 to $15,000 is what most cosmetology programs in Massachusetts cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $7,600 to $16,500

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
32 to 44 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Massachusetts may also offer cosmetology school. How these figures are made

Is there free cosmetology school in Massachusetts?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 7 cosmetology programs in Massachusetts approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    New England Hair Academy, Inc.

    Malden

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    New England Hair Academy, Inc., MaldenCosmetology license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$23,700
    Price if you pay yourself$16,500
    Program website, Cosmetology at New England Hair Academy, Inc.
    More details about Cosmetology at New England Hair Academy, Inc.
    Finished
    45%
    Working at 6 months
    29%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,932
    Length
    29 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,300
    Students counted
    63
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,500
    Program website, Cosmetology at New England Hair Academy, Inc.

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    Mildred Elley-Pittsfield, MA Campus

    Pittsfield

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Mildred Elley-Pittsfield, MA Campus, PittsfieldCosmetology license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$26,300
    Price if you pay yourself$12,765
    School website, Cosmetology at Mildred Elley-Pittsfield, MA Campus
    More details about Cosmetology at Mildred Elley-Pittsfield, MA Campus
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,574
    Length
    48 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,370
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,765
    School website, Cosmetology at Mildred Elley-Pittsfield, MA Campus

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    Minuteman Regional Vocational School District

    Lexington

    No diploma needed

    Minuteman Regional Vocational School District, LexingtonCosmetology license programIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,600
    Program website, Cosmetology at Minuteman Regional Vocational School District
    More details about Cosmetology at Minuteman Regional Vocational School District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    53 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,020
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,600
    Program website, Cosmetology at Minuteman Regional Vocational School District

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    Monarch School of Cosmetology

    Wilbraham

    No diploma needed

    Monarch School of Cosmetology, WilbrahamCosmetology license programIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    Program website, Cosmetology at Monarch School of Cosmetology
    More details about Cosmetology at Monarch School of Cosmetology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,000
    Program website, Cosmetology at Monarch School of Cosmetology

  • Cosmetology apprenticeshipOnlineNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology Apprenticeship Program

    Mansfield Beauty Schools, Inc.

    Based in Quincy, MA

    No diploma needed

    Mansfield Beauty Schools, Inc., based in Quincy, MACosmetology apprenticeshipOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,550
    Program website, Cosmetology Apprenticeship Program at Mansfield Beauty Schools, Inc.
    More details about Cosmetology Apprenticeship Program at Mansfield Beauty Schools, Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $921
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,550
    Program website, Cosmetology Apprenticeship Program at Mansfield Beauty Schools, Inc.

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    New England Beauty Academy, LLC

    Worcester

    No diploma needed

    New England Beauty Academy, LLC, WorcesterCosmetology license programIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,000
    Program website, Cosmetology at New England Beauty Academy, LLC
    More details about Cosmetology at New England Beauty Academy, LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    34 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,592
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,000
    Program website, Cosmetology at New England Beauty Academy, LLC

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    New England Beauty Academy, LLC

    Worcester

    No diploma needed

    New England Beauty Academy, LLC, WorcesterCosmetology license programIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,000
    Program website, Cosmetology at New England Beauty Academy, LLC
    More details about Cosmetology at New England Beauty Academy, LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    34 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,592
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,000
    Program website, Cosmetology at New England Beauty Academy, LLC

How to pay for cosmetology school in Massachusetts

WIOA funding can pay for cosmetology school in Massachusetts

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for cosmetology school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for cosmetology school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Cosmetology school in Massachusetts

programs with a price cost under $10,000
3 of 7
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
11th of 20
cosmetology programs here, against the typical state's 4
7 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the cosmetology school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Cosmetology school in Boston, Worcester, Pittsfield and other Massachusetts cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in Massachusetts

How cosmetology school compares with the rest of beauty and personal care: Beauty school in Massachusetts

Where the Massachusetts cosmetology program numbers come from

Which Massachusetts cosmetology programs are on this list?

These are the cosmetology programs Massachusetts approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Massachusetts offers.

How the prices and results of Massachusetts cosmetology programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about cosmetology school in Massachusetts

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Barbers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List