Cosmetology Schools near Boston, MA / Manchester, NH

If you want to become a cosmetologist in New England, look at schools in Boston, MA or Manchester, NH. Cosmetologists in the Boston metro—including Cambridge, MA, and Nashua, NH—earned an average salary of $37,220 ($17.90 per hour) in 2018, which is around $13,000 more than the national average. Cosmetology jobs in MA are expected to grow by 9%, the national average. Cosmetologists in the Manchester, NH, area made $23,800 ($11.44 per hour) that same year. While the salary may be lower, the expected job growth is higher at 13%.

In Massachusetts, you must complete 1,000 hours of training and pass written and skills exams. New Hampshire expects 1,500 hours of training if going the traditional route (as opposed to their apprenticeship option), as well as tests like Massachusetts'. The schools below will fulfill the cosmetology requirements for their respective states.

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Paul Mitchell The School

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Aveda Institute

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Georgia Career Institute (GA)

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