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Cosmetology school in New Jersey

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

10 schools offer these cosmetology programs, and New Jersey 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 New Jersey, 1 of the 10 programs takes students without a high school diploma.

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How much does cosmetology school cost in New Jersey?

$9,950 to $15,150 is what most cosmetology programs in New Jersey cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $5,200 to $15,420

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Length
Not reported

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

Is there free cosmetology school in New Jersey?

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

Cosmetology school in New York, Atlantic City, Philadelphia and other New Jersey cities

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All 10 cosmetology programs in New Jersey approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CosmetologyHairstyling

    Cape May County Technical School AdultPost Secondary Day Division

    Cape May Court House

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cape May County Technical School AdultPost Secondary Day Division, Cape May Court House · Cosmetology license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$18,800
    Price if you pay yourself$15,150

    38 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, CosmetologyHairstyling at Cape May County Technical School AdultPost Secondary Day Division
    More details about CosmetologyHairstyling at Cape May County Technical School AdultPost Secondary Day Division
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,706
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $125
    Students counted
    38
    a year, estimated
    $18,800
    price
    $15,150
    trained with WIOA funding
    38

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CosmetologyHairstyling

    Parisian Beauty Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School

    Hackensack

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Parisian Beauty Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School, Hackensack · Cosmetology license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,500
    Price if you pay yourself$15,150

    10 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, CosmetologyHairstyling at Parisian Beauty Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School
    More details about CosmetologyHairstyling at Parisian Beauty Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,368
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $125
    Students counted
    13
    a year, estimated
    $21,500
    price
    $15,150
    trained with WIOA funding
    10

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology and Hairstyling

    Hudson County Schools of Technology Jersey City Center

    Jersey City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hudson County Schools of Technology Jersey City Center, Jersey City · Cosmetology license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,200
    Program website, Cosmetology and Hairstyling at Hudson County Schools of Technology Jersey City Center
    More details about Cosmetology and Hairstyling at Hudson County Schools of Technology Jersey City Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,200

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    Essex County Vocational Technical Schools Adult Program

    Newark

    No diploma needed

    Essex County Vocational Technical Schools Adult Program, Newark · Cosmetology license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,950
    Program website, Cosmetology at Essex County Vocational Technical Schools Adult Program
    More details about Cosmetology at Essex County Vocational Technical Schools Adult Program
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $510
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,950

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology

    Monmouth County Vocational School Adult Post Secondary Evening Education

    Neptune

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Monmouth County Vocational School Adult Post Secondary Evening Education, Neptune · Cosmetology license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,950
    Program website, Cosmetology at Monmouth County Vocational School Adult Post Secondary Evening Education
    More details about Cosmetology at Monmouth County Vocational School Adult Post Secondary Evening Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $510
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,950

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology

    Raritan Valley Community College Non Credit

    Branchburg

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Raritan Valley Community College Non Credit, Branchburg · Cosmetology license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,950
    Program website, Cosmetology at Raritan Valley Community College Non Credit
    More details about Cosmetology at Raritan Valley Community College Non Credit
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $510
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,950

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CosmetologyHairstyling

    Camden County College Continuing Education

    Blackwood

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Camden County College Continuing Education, Blackwood · Cosmetology license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,150
    Program website, CosmetologyHairstyling at Camden County College Continuing Education
    More details about CosmetologyHairstyling at Camden County College Continuing Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $125
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $15,150

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CosmetologyHairstyling Adult

    Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools East Brunswick

    East Brunswick

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools East Brunswick, East Brunswick · Cosmetology license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,150
    Program website, CosmetologyHairstyling Adult at Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools East Brunswick
    More details about CosmetologyHairstyling Adult at Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools East Brunswick
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $125
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $15,150

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology Hairstyling

    Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics Cosmetology

    Pine Brook

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics Cosmetology, Pine Brook · Cosmetology license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,420
    Program website, Cosmetology Hairstyling at Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics Cosmetology
    More details about Cosmetology Hairstyling at Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics Cosmetology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $15,420

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology Hairstyling

    Shore Beauty School

    Egg Harbor Township

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Shore Beauty School, Egg Harbor Township · Cosmetology license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,420
    Program website, Cosmetology Hairstyling at Shore Beauty School
    More details about Cosmetology Hairstyling at Shore Beauty School
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $15,420

How to pay for cosmetology school in New Jersey

WIOA funding can pay for cosmetology school in New Jersey

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.4

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).5

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.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: Cosmetology school in New Jersey

programs with a price cost under $10,000
4 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
14th of 20
cosmetology programs here, against the typical state's 4
10 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).

Where the New Jersey cosmetology program numbers come from

Which New Jersey cosmetology programs are on this list?

These are the cosmetology programs New Jersey 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 New Jersey offers.

How New Jersey cosmetology program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some cosmetology programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

How reliable are the New Jersey figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New Jersey among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Other training in New Jersey

Sources for the facts about cosmetology school in New Jersey

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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
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns