Oklahoma
Best cosmetology programs in Oklahoma 2026
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Ranked on the share of students who finish what they started, within half again the program's normal length, as reported per institution to the US Department of Education. In a clock-hour trade this is the outcome that matters most: the license needs the full hour count, so a student who leaves early has paid for hours that will never qualify them.
Cosmetology has no programmatic accreditor, which is why nothing on this page is ranked on accreditation. NACCAS accredits schools as institutions, not their cosmetology courses, so an "accredited cosmetology program" is a category error however often it appears in a brochure. What counts in Oklahoma is whether Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering licensed the school while you were enrolled.
78
schools currently licensed
36
qualify to be ranked
10
excluded, under 40 enrolled students
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#1
Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee
Muskogee, OK · Public School
100%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- $4,805 program cost
What the record shows
Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee trains in Muskogee, licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. Across all 1,491 students at the center, 100 percent finish, which covers cosmetology along with everything else it teaches. At 100 percent the center as a whole keeps its students better than most schools on this page. It is a good sign about the institution; the cosmetology program's own completion is a separate number to ask the cosmetology department for. The published tuition is $4,805. That price is 12 percent over the $4,300 median, which for a public program is unusual and worth asking about. 5 credentials in a year means the cosmetology program barely ran; ask whether it is enrolling this term before anything else. Verify the school's standing with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering before any deposit changes hands, since that record and not this one governs your hours.
Where it leads
undefined undefined Oklahoma employs the trade at only about 0.6 times the national rate, so graduates enter a thinner local market than average.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#2
Mid-America Technology Center
Wayne, OK · Public School
100%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- $1,000 program cost
What the record shows
Based in Wayne, Mid-America Technology Center is on the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering register. The board lists no other licensed school in Wayne. Across all 173 students at the center, 100 percent finish, which covers cosmetology along with everything else it teaches. That completion rate is 17 points above the 83 percent median, but it is every program on campus, so treat it as a fact about the center and not about the cosmetology floor. Tuition is reported at $1,000. It awarded 31 beauty credentials in the reporting year. Check its license with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering before enrolling, because that record and not this card is what makes your clock hours count.
Where it leads
Around Oklahoma City, the median cosmetologist earns $29,700, the bottom tenth $18,980 and the top tenth $61,970. The distance between $18,980 and $61,970 is the whole argument for staying past the first couple of years. This is a comparatively thin market: Oklahoma City runs at roughly 0.6 times the national concentration, about 810 people in the occupation.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#3
The Academy of Hair Design LLC
Oklahoma City, OK · Licensed school
100%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- $18,100 program cost
What the record shows
The Academy of Hair Design LLC trains in Oklahoma City, licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. Oklahoma City has 15 licensed schools, so there is a real choice locally. The school graduates 100 percent, on a fall headcount of 56. Tuition is reported at $18,100 for the full program. Graduates who borrowed took on $16,500 in federal loans at the median, 46 of them. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $175 a month. That is most of the $18,100 price arriving as debt, so the published cost and what a student actually finances are close to the same number here. More of its students finish than at most schools on this page, 100 percent against 83, and the price is 25 percent over the $14,500 private-school median. The premium buys better odds of reaching the exam, and the course you do not finish is the one that costs the most. The page median is set by public technology centers, so that comparison is against the other private schools here. It awarded 37 beauty credentials in the reporting year. Ask the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering directly whether the license is in good standing, because a lapse while you are enrolled costs you the hours rather than the school.
Where it leads
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Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#4
Northeast Technology Center
Pryor, OK · Public School
97%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- $2,787 program cost
What the record shows
Northeast Technology Center is licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering and trains in Pryor. The board lists no other licensed school in Pryor. Across all 1,498 students at the center, 97 percent finish, which covers cosmetology along with everything else it teaches. That completion rate is 14 points above the 83 percent median, but it is every program on campus, so treat it as a fact about the center and not about the cosmetology floor. The published tuition is $2,787. That price is 35 percent under the $4,300 median, which is what public pricing looks like. Its 82 completions a year make cosmetology a small program inside a center of 1,498. Check its license with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering before enrolling, because that record and not this card is what makes your clock hours count.
Where it leads
Pay for cosmetologists in Oklahoma runs from $18,980 at the tenth percentile to $60,390 at the ninetieth, with a median of $29,650. The distance between $18,980 and $60,390 is the whole argument for staying past the first couple of years. Local demand is below the national norm, 0.6 times the usual concentration in Oklahoma, which is worth knowing before committing the hours.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#5
Great Plains Technology Center
Lawton, OK · Public School
95%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- $5,349 program cost
What the record shows
Great Plains Technology Center trains in Lawton, licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. 95 percent of students across the center finish, out of 314 enrolled, and cosmetology is one of the programs inside that figure. That completion rate is 12 points above the 83 percent median, but it is every program on campus, so treat it as a fact about the center and not about the cosmetology floor. Tuition is reported at $5,349. That price is 24 percent over the $4,300 median, which for a public program is unusual and worth asking about. A program that awarded 6 credentials all year may not run every term, which is the first thing to confirm. The license from the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering is the thing to verify before you pay, since that is what decides whether these hours count toward your exam.
Where it leads
Around Lawton, the median cosmetologist earns $28,050, the bottom tenth $19,600 and the top tenth $46,940. Few people hold this occupation locally, so a graduate is competing in a small pool and is likely to be known in it quickly. Local concentration around Lawton sits near the national average.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#6
Moore Norman Technology Center
Norman, OK · Public School
91%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- Esthetics
- $2,850 program cost
What the record shows
Moore Norman Technology Center operates in Norman under license from the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. Its license covers cosmetology and esthetics. Across all 419 students at the center, 91 percent finish, which covers cosmetology along with everything else it teaches. That completion rate is 8 points above the 83 percent median, but it is every program on campus, so treat it as a fact about the center and not about the cosmetology floor. The published tuition is $2,850. That price is 34 percent under the $4,300 median, which is what public pricing looks like. Its 33 completions a year make cosmetology a small program inside a center of 419. The license from the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering is the thing to verify before you pay, since that is what decides whether these hours count toward your exam.
Where it leads
undefined undefined Oklahoma City employs the trade at only about 0.6 times the national rate, so graduates enter a thinner local market than average.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#7
Gordon Cooper Technology Center
Shawnee, OK · Public School
90%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- $5,682 program cost
What the record shows
Gordon Cooper Technology Center trains in Shawnee, licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. Across all 173 students at the center, 90 percent finish, which covers cosmetology along with everything else it teaches. That completion rate is 7 points above the 83 percent median, but it is every program on campus, so treat it as a fact about the center and not about the cosmetology floor. The published tuition is $5,682. That price is 32 percent over the $4,300 median, which for a public program is unusual and worth asking about. It awarded 13 beauty credentials in the reporting year. Check its license with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering before enrolling, because that record and not this card is what makes your clock hours count.
Where it leads
For cosmetologists in Oklahoma, the range runs $18,980 to $60,390 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles, with a median of $29,650. A gap that size tracks clientele rather than seniority. This is a comparatively thin market: Oklahoma runs at roughly 0.6 times the national concentration, about 1,920 people in the occupation.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#8
Premier Academy of Cosmetology
McAlester, OK · Private School
86%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- $14,500 program cost
What the record shows
Premier Academy of Cosmetology trains in Mcalester, licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. It is the only licensed school the board lists in Mcalester. The school graduates 86 percent, on a fall headcount of 49. The published cost is $14,500 for the full program. On completion and price it is close to the median private school on this page, 86 percent against 83 and $14,500, exactly the median, which is neither a warning nor a recommendation: the choice comes down to the visit and the board file. 15 students completed a credential here in the reporting year. That is a small cohort, which usually buys more chair time with an instructor and a shorter wait for the clinic floor. Check its license with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering before enrolling, because that record and not this card is what makes your clock hours count.
Where it leads
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Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#9
Central Technology Center
Drumright, OK · Public School
85%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- $4,300 program cost
What the record shows
Central Technology Center is licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering and trains in Drumright. It is the only licensed school the board lists in Drumright. 85 percent of students across the center finish, out of 533 enrolled, and cosmetology is one of the programs inside that figure. That 85 percent is ordinary for this page, and it belongs to the whole campus; ask the cosmetology department for the program's own figure. Tuition is reported at $4,300. Its 20 completions a year make cosmetology a small program inside a center of 533. Verify the school's standing with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering before any deposit changes hands, since that record and not this one governs your hours.
Where it leads
Around Tulsa, the median cosmetologist earns $29,860, the bottom tenth $19,110 and the top tenth $62,050. undefined
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#10
Broken Arrow Beauty College
Broken Arrow, OK · Licensed school
84%
Share of students who finish
- Barbering
- Cosmetology
- Esthetics
- Nail technology
- $18,235 program cost
What the record shows
Based in Broken Arrow, Broken Arrow Beauty College is on the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering register. Its license covers barbering, cosmetology, esthetics and nail technology. 84 percent of students see the course through, out of 71 enrolled. Tuition is reported at $18,235 for the full program. It charges 26 percent over the $14,500 private-school median and finishes about as many of its students as the typical private school here, so the extra price is not buying a better completion rate. 61 students completed a credential here in the reporting year. Check its license with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering before enrolling, because that record and not this card is what makes your clock hours count.
Where it leads
Around Tulsa, the median cosmetologist earns $29,860, the bottom tenth $19,110 and the top tenth $62,050. Most of that range is a following, which is why two graduates of the same program can end up far apart. In Oklahoma, esthetics pays a $37,340 median, about 26 percent above cosmetology. Tulsa employs the trade at close to the national rate, around 770 people.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#11
Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
Ardmore, OK · Public School
83%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- Nail technology
- $3,400 program cost
What the record shows
Southern Oklahoma Technology Center trains in Ardmore, licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. Its license covers cosmetology and nail technology. The board lists no other licensed school in Ardmore. 83 percent of students across the center finish, out of 326 enrolled, and cosmetology is one of the programs inside that figure. That 83 percent is ordinary for this page, and it belongs to the whole campus; ask the cosmetology department for the program's own figure. Tuition is reported at $3,400. That price is 21 percent under the $4,300 median, which is what public pricing looks like. It awarded 43 beauty credentials in the reporting year. Check its license with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering before enrolling, because that record and not this card is what makes your clock hours count.
Where it leads
undefined That is a wide spread, and it is mostly the difference between building a client book and not. Oklahoma employs the trade at only about 0.6 times the national rate, so graduates enter a thinner local market than average.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#12
Pontotoc Technology Center
Ada, OK · Public School
83%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- $3,321 program cost
What the record shows
Pontotoc Technology Center operates in Ada under license from the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. The board lists no other licensed school in Ada. Across all 72 students at the center, 83 percent finish, which covers cosmetology along with everything else it teaches. Read that 83 percent as the center's rate, not the cosmetology floor's, so it neither ranks this program up nor down. The published tuition is $3,321. That price is 23 percent under the $4,300 median, which is what public pricing looks like. It awarded 11 beauty credentials in the reporting year. Check its license with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering before enrolling, because that record and not this card is what makes your clock hours count.
Where it leads
For cosmetologists in Oklahoma, the range runs $18,980 to $60,390 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles, with a median of $29,650. Most of that range is a following, which is why two graduates of the same program can end up far apart. Oklahoma employs the trade at only about 0.6 times the national rate, so graduates enter a thinner local market than average.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#13
Shawnee Beauty College
Shawnee, OK · Private School
83%
Share of students who finish
- Barbering
- Cosmetology
- Esthetics
- Instructor training
- Nail technology
- $13,966 program cost
What the record shows
Based in Shawnee, Shawnee Beauty College is on the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering register. Its license covers barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, instructor training and nail technology. The school graduates 83 percent, on a fall headcount of 60. The published cost is $13,966 for the full program. On completion and price it is close to the median private school on this page, 83 percent, exactly the median and $13,966 against $14,500, which is neither a warning nor a recommendation: the choice comes down to the visit and the board file. 97 credentials in the year from a fall count of 60: the program cycles more than once a year, so the two figures are different populations rather than a contradiction. Verify the school's standing with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering before any deposit changes hands, since that record and not this one governs your hours.
Where it leads
For cosmetologists in Oklahoma, the range runs $18,980 to $60,390 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles, with a median of $29,650. Most of that range is a following, which is why two graduates of the same program can end up far apart. Esthetics and cosmetology do not pay alike in Oklahoma: esthetics carries a $37,340 median, roughly 26 percent above cosmetology. Oklahoma employs the trade at only about 0.6 times the national rate, so graduates enter a thinner local market than average.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#14
Tulsa Technology Center
Tulsa, OK
81%
Share of students who finish
- Public institution
- 105 graduates a year
- $4,200 program cost
What the record shows
Tulsa Technology Center teaches cosmetology in Tulsa, with its results published federally. Across all 1,409 students at the center, 81 percent finish, which covers cosmetology along with everything else it teaches. That 81 percent is ordinary for this page, and it belongs to the whole campus; ask the cosmetology department for the program's own figure. The published tuition is $4,200. It awarded 105 beauty credentials in the reporting year. The Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering holds the record that counts your hours; find this school on it by its legal name and check it is current before a deposit.
Where it leads
Pay for cosmetologists around Tulsa runs from $19,110 at the tenth percentile to $62,050 at the ninetieth, with a median of $29,860. The distance between $19,110 and $62,050 is the whole argument for staying past the first couple of years. On concentration, Tulsa is unremarkable, tracking the national rate closely.
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#15
Clary Sage College
Tulsa, OK · Private School
80%
Share of students who finish
- Barbering
- Cosmetology
- Esthetics
- Nail technology
- $11,008 program cost
What the record shows
Based in Tulsa, Clary Sage College is on the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering register. Its license covers barbering, cosmetology, esthetics and nail technology. 80 percent of the 415 students it enrolls finish. Tuition is reported at $11,008 for the full program. 348 graduates borrowed, at a median of $6,333 in federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $67 a month. It charges 24 percent less than the $14,500 private-school median and finishes about as many of its students as the typical private school here, so the saving is real rather than a discount for worse odds. 275 students completed a credential here in the reporting year. That is roughly 12 percent of everything awarded by federally reporting beauty programs in the state, so it is one of the larger training operations here. The school is a private nonprofit, a category covering only a handful of cosmetology providers nationally. The license from the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering is the thing to verify before you pay, since that is what decides whether these hours count toward your exam.
Where it leads
Pay for cosmetologists around Tulsa runs from $19,110 at the tenth percentile to $62,050 at the ninetieth, with a median of $29,860. A gap that size tracks clientele rather than seniority. In Oklahoma, the gap between esthetics and cosmetology is real: a $37,340 median against one 21 percent lower. The occupation is about as common around Tulsa as it is nationally.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#16
Southwest Technology Center
Altus, OK · Public School
78%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- $3,905 program cost
What the record shows
Southwest Technology Center trains in Altus, licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. The board lists no other licensed school in Altus. Across all 332 students at the center, 78 percent finish, which covers cosmetology along with everything else it teaches. Most of the students behind that 78 percent are in other programs, so ask the cosmetology department for its own figure rather than reading this one as the program's. Tuition is reported at $3,905. It awarded 12 beauty credentials in the reporting year. Confirm the school's current license with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering first: that entry is what qualifies your hours, whatever the federal figures say.
Where it leads
In Oklahoma, the median cosmetologist earns $29,650, the bottom tenth $18,980 and the top tenth $60,390. undefined Oklahoma employs the trade at only about 0.6 times the national rate, so graduates enter a thinner local market than average.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#17
Northwest Technology Center-Alva
Alva, OK · Public School
77%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- $1,920 program cost
What the record shows
Based in Fairview, Northwest Technology Center-Alva is on the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering register. It is the only licensed school the board lists in Fairview. 77 percent of students across the center finish, out of 58 enrolled, and cosmetology is one of the programs inside that figure. Most of the students behind that 77 percent are in other programs, so ask the cosmetology department for its own figure rather than reading this one as the program's. The published tuition is $1,920. 1 credential in a year means the cosmetology program barely ran; ask whether it is enrolling this term before anything else. Check its license with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering before enrolling, because that record and not this card is what makes your clock hours count.
Where it leads
For cosmetologists in Oklahoma, the range runs $18,980 to $60,390 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles, with a median of $29,650. Most of that range is a following, which is why two graduates of the same program can end up far apart. Local demand is below the national norm, 0.6 times the usual concentration in Oklahoma, which is worth knowing before committing the hours.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#18
Autry Technology Center
Enid, OK · Licensed school
75%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- Nail technology
- $2,100 program cost
What the record shows
Based in Enid, Autry Technology Center is on the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering register. Its license covers cosmetology and nail technology. Across all 259 students at the center, 75 percent finish, which covers cosmetology along with everything else it teaches. Most of the students behind that 75 percent are in other programs, so ask the cosmetology department for its own figure rather than reading this one as the program's. Tuition is reported at $2,100. It awarded 20 beauty credentials in the reporting year. Ask the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering directly whether the license is in good standing, because a lapse while you are enrolled costs you the hours rather than the school.
Where it leads
Pay for cosmetologists in Oklahoma runs from $18,980 at the tenth percentile to $60,390 at the ninetieth, with a median of $29,650. The distance between $18,980 and $60,390 is the whole argument for staying past the first couple of years. Oklahoma employs the trade at only about 0.6 times the national rate, so graduates enter a thinner local market than average.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#19
Western Technology Center
Burns Flat, OK · Public School
74%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- $3,850 program cost
What the record shows
Western Technology Center is licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering and trains in Burns Flat. It is the only licensed school the board lists in Burns Flat. 74 percent of students across the center finish, out of 129 enrolled, and cosmetology is one of the programs inside that figure. Most of the students behind that 74 percent are in other programs, so ask the cosmetology department for its own figure rather than reading this one as the program's. The published tuition is $3,850. 22 students completed a credential here in the reporting year. Check its license with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering before enrolling, because that record and not this card is what makes your clock hours count.
Where it leads
In Oklahoma, the median cosmetologist earns $29,650, the bottom tenth $18,980 and the top tenth $60,390. undefined
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#20
JB's Hair Design and Barber College
Oklahoma City, OK · Private School
74%
Share of students who finish
- Barbering
- $22,500 program cost
What the record shows
JB's Hair Design and Barber College operates in Oklahoma City under license from the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. The license here is a barber license, which means men's cutting, shaving and beard work. It takes a similar hour count to cosmetology and is a narrower ticket, and for someone who already knows they want that end of the trade, the narrowness is the point. Oklahoma City has 15 licensed schools, so there is a real choice locally. 74 percent of students see the course through, out of 59 enrolled. The published cost is $22,500 for the full program. Completion is the one figure that compares across trades, and 74 percent, 9 points under the 83 percent private-school median, is about what this page does. $22,500 is 55 percent over the $14,500 private-school median for a similar hour count, which needs a reason. It awarded 79 credentials over the year against a fall headcount of 59, which is what a clock-hour course that turns over more than one cohort a year looks like. Confirm the school's current license with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering first: that entry is what qualifies your hours, whatever the federal figures say.
Where it leads
Half of barbers in Oklahoma earn under $34,860, with the tenth percentile at $29,340 and the ninetieth at $35,820. The local occupation is small in absolute terms, which tends to mean hiring runs through personal contacts. Oklahoma employs the trade at close to the national rate, around 170 people.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#21
Pioneer Technology Center
Ponca City, OK · Public School
73%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- Nail technology
- $1,825 program cost
What the record shows
Pioneer Technology Center is licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering and trains in Ponca City. Its license covers cosmetology and nail technology. 73 percent of students across the center finish, out of 89 enrolled, and cosmetology is one of the programs inside that figure. That 73 percent is low for this page, but it is the center's rate and the cosmetology program is a small part of it; the cosmetology department's own completions are the check. Tuition is reported at $1,825. 16 students completed a credential here in the reporting year. Check its license with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering before enrolling, because that record and not this card is what makes your clock hours count.
Where it leads
undefined That is a wide spread, and it is mostly the difference between building a client book and not. Oklahoma employs the trade at only about 0.6 times the national rate, so graduates enter a thinner local market than average.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#22
Jenks Beauty College
Jenks, OK · Private School
72%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- Esthetics
- Nail technology
- $6,750 program cost
What the record shows
Based in Jenks, Jenks Beauty College is on the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering register. Its license covers cosmetology, esthetics and nail technology. The board lists no other licensed school in Jenks. 72 percent of its students finish, out of 95 enrolled in the fall count. Tuition is reported at $6,750 for the full program. Borrowing here runs to a median of $5,614 in federal loans, measured over 102 graduates. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $60 a month. That is most of the $6,750 price arriving as debt, so the published cost and what a student actually finances are close to the same number here. $6,750 is 53 percent under the $14,500 private-school median, and 11 points fewer finish than the 83 percent private-school median. The saving only counts if you are one of the ones who gets through. It awarded 186 credentials over the year against a fall headcount of 95, which is what a clock-hour course that turns over more than one cohort a year looks like. Ask the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering directly whether the license is in good standing, because a lapse while you are enrolled costs you the hours rather than the school.
Where it leads
undefined That is a wide spread, and it is mostly the difference between building a client book and not. Around Tulsa, esthetics pays a $37,340 median, about 25 percent above cosmetology.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#23
Canadian Valley Technology Center
El Reno, OK · Public School
71%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- $4,714 program cost
What the record shows
Canadian Valley Technology Center operates in El Reno under license from the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. It is the only licensed school the board lists in El Reno. 71 percent of students across the center finish, out of 614 enrolled, and cosmetology is one of the programs inside that figure. That 71 percent is low for this page, but it is the center's rate and the cosmetology program is a small part of it; the cosmetology department's own completions are the check. The published tuition is $4,714. Its 41 completions a year make cosmetology a small program inside a center of 614. The license from the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering is the thing to verify before you pay, since that is what decides whether these hours count toward your exam.
Where it leads
Pay for cosmetologists around Oklahoma City runs from $18,980 at the tenth percentile to $61,970 at the ninetieth, with a median of $29,700. A gap that size tracks clientele rather than seniority. This is a comparatively thin market: Oklahoma City runs at roughly 0.6 times the national concentration, about 810 people in the occupation.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#24
Mid-Del Technology Center
Midwest City, OK · Public School
70%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- Nail technology
- $5,025 program cost
What the record shows
Mid-Del Technology Center trains in Midwest City, licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. Its license covers cosmetology and nail technology. Across all 84 students at the center, 70 percent finish, which covers cosmetology along with everything else it teaches. Most of the students behind that 70 percent are in other programs, so ask the cosmetology department for its own figure rather than reading this one as the program's. Tuition is reported at $5,025. That price is 17 percent over the $4,300 median, which for a public program is unusual and worth asking about. It awarded 12 beauty credentials in the reporting year. Confirm the school's current license with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering first: that entry is what qualifies your hours, whatever the federal figures say.
Where it leads
Around Oklahoma City, the median cosmetologist earns $29,700, the bottom tenth $18,980 and the top tenth $61,970. That is a wide spread, and it is mostly the difference between building a client book and not.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
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#25
Caddo Kiowa Technology Center
Fort Cobb, OK · Public School
68%
Share of students who finish
- Cosmetology
- $3,750 program cost
What the record shows
Based in Fort Cobb, Caddo Kiowa Technology Center is on the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering register. The board lists no other licensed school in Fort Cobb. Across all 108 students at the center, 68 percent finish, which covers cosmetology along with everything else it teaches. Most of the students behind that 68 percent are in other programs, so ask the cosmetology department for its own figure rather than reading this one as the program's. The published tuition is $3,750. That price is 13 percent under the $4,300 median, which is what public pricing looks like. It awarded 17 beauty credentials in the reporting year. Confirm the school's current license with the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering first: that entry is what qualifies your hours, whatever the federal figures say.
Where it leads
Pay for cosmetologists in Oklahoma runs from $18,980 at the tenth percentile to $60,390 at the ninetieth, with a median of $29,650. A gap that size tracks clientele rather than seniority. This is a comparatively thin market: Oklahoma runs at roughly 0.6 times the national concentration, about 1,920 people in the occupation.
Sources: US Department of Education, College Scorecard; Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read 2026-08-31.
- Indian Capital Technology Center... 100% 100%
- Mid-America Technology Center 100% 100%
- The Academy of Hair Design LLC 100% 100%
- Northeast Technology Center 97% 97%
- Great Plains Technology Center 95% 95%
- Moore Norman Technology Center 91% 91%
- Gordon Cooper Technology Center 90% 90%
- Premier Academy of Cosmetology 86% 86%
- Central Technology Center 85% 85%
- Broken Arrow Beauty College 84% 84%
Which other cosmetology schools in Oklahoma are state licensed?
These Oklahoma cosmetology schools hold a current license from Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering but have no published earnings figure, because the ranking above reads federal data that covers only schools taking federal financial aid. Their hours count toward the Oklahoma exam exactly as the ranked schools' hours do. They are listed by city rather than ordered, since nothing published about them supports an ordering.
| School | City | Board record | Approved to teach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Technology Center - Afton | Afton | Public School | cosmetology |
| Tri County Technology Center | Bartlesville | Public School | cosmetology, esthetics, nail-technology |
| Bethany Beauty College INC | Bethany | Private School | barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, nail-technology |
| Tulsa Tech Center - Ba | Broken Arrow | Public School | cosmetology |
| Indian Capital Technology Center - Coweta | Coweta | Licensed school | cosmetology |
| Kiamichi Technology Center Durant | Durant | Public School | |
| Southern School of Beauty INC | Durant | Private School | cosmetology |
| Francis Tuttle Technology Center | Edmond | Public School | cosmetology |
| Formations Institute | Enid | Private School | barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, nail-technology |
| Great Plains Technology Center Frederick | Frederick | Public School | cosmetology |
| Kiamichi Technology Center Idabel | Idabel | Public School | cosmetology |
| Northeast Technology Center - Kansas | Kansas | Public School | cosmetology |
| Elite Academy of Cosmetology | Lawton | Private School | barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, nail-technology |
| Impressions Academy of Beauty | Lawton | Private School | barbering, cosmetology |
| Rise Program at Mbcc | Mcloud | Private School | barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, nail-technology |
| Main Attraction Beauty Academy LLC | Miami | Private School | cosmetology |
| Twice the Cuts School of Hair Design | Midwest City | Private School | barbering, cosmetology |
| Elite Beauty College | Muskogee | Private School | barbering, cosmetology, esthetics |
| Paul Mitchell the School Norman | Norman | Private School | barbering, cosmetology, esthetics |
| Academy of Cosmetology & Barbering - Okc | Oklahoma City | Private School | barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, nail-technology |
| Anthony David Platinum Hair Academy | Oklahoma City | Private School | barbering |
| Duncan Brothers School of Hair | Oklahoma City | Private School | barbering, cosmetology |
| Francis Tuttle Technology Center | Oklahoma City | Public School | cosmetology, esthetics, nail-technology |
| Hair Arts Institute | Oklahoma City | Private School | barbering, cosmetology |
| Metro Tech Douglass High School | Oklahoma City | Licensed school |
Showing 25 of the 53 remaining licensed schools, ordered by city. The full file is with Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering .
How do you become a cosmetologist in Oklahoma in 2026?
To become a cosmetologist in Oklahoma you need 1,500 clock hours at a school licensed by Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, then a passing score on the state exam. At the pace most clock-hour schools run, that is roughly 11.5 months full time. 13 states set a lower requirement and the rest set a higher one, in a national range topping out at 2,000 hours.
A cosmetology program whose school lost its license mid-course takes your hours with it, which is the argument for checking Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering first.
How much do cosmetologists make in Oklahoma in 2026?
Cosmetologists in Oklahoma earn a median of $29,650 , with the bottom tenth on $18,980 and the top tenth on $60,390 . The related licenses pay differently again, which matters because you pick the license before you start the hours.
- Cosmetologists $29,650 $29,650
- Salon managers $37,390 $37,390
- Estheticians $37,340 $37,340
- Nail technicians $31,330 $31,330
- Barbers $34,860 $34,860
What is different about cosmetology licensing in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma is one of the few states publishing its licensed-school roster as a genuine downloadable CSV rather than a PDF or a search-only lookup, and the file lists each school's approved programs and instructor credentials alongside the name and city. Substantively, the standout is a full apprenticeship substitute: 3,000 hours of apprentice training in a licensed cosmetology or barbering establishment is deemed equivalent to the 1,500 school hours and qualifies the apprentice to sit the exam, a route most states do not offer. Oklahoma also runs a combined cosmetology and barbering board, and its public-school pathway lets 500 of the 1,500 hours be cosmetology-related high school coursework rather than pure cosmetology. Read Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering's own rules .
Where do cosmetologists make the most money in Oklahoma?
Cosmetologists make the most money in Oklahoma around Tulsa, where the median is $29,860, and the least around Lawton at $28,050. At 6 percent, the spread across Oklahoma is narrow, and location will not decide your income the way it does in some states.
Against a statewide median of $29,650, roughly half these metros pay above and half below.
- Tulsa $29,860 $29,860
- Oklahoma City $29,700 $29,700
- Fort Smith $28,090 $28,090
- Lawton $28,050 $28,050
Where are the cosmetology schools in Oklahoma?
The licensed cosmetology schools in Oklahoma cluster hardest in Oklahoma City, which holds 15 of the 78 the board currently lists. At 19 percent of the state total, no single city dominates training in Oklahoma.
Another 37 towns hold a single licensed school apiece, so in much of the state the practical choice is one school or a commute.
- Oklahoma City 15 15
- Tulsa 4 4
- Durant 3 3
- Lawton 3 3
- Broken Arrow 2 2
- Enid 2 2
- Midwest City 2 2
- Muskogee 2 2
- Norman 2 2
- Ponca City 2 2
Is it better to be a cosmetologist, esthetician or nail tech in Oklahoma?
In Oklahoma, salon managers are the best paid of the beauty licenses at a $37,390 median. Cosmetologists in Oklahoma sit at $29,650, below that, which is worth weighing before committing to the longest of the licenses.
The shorter licenses also take fewer hours, so the comparison is not only what the work pays but how long you spend unpaid getting there.
| Occupation | Median pay | Employed in state |
|---|---|---|
| Salon managers | $37,390 | 1,470 |
| Estheticians | $37,340 | 680 |
| Barbers | $34,860 | 170 |
| Nail technicians | $31,330 | 480 |
Can you use a cosmetology license from another state in Oklahoma?
Using a cosmetology license from another state in Oklahoma means satisfying Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, which decides case by case, and the number it weighs is hours. Against the other South states, Oklahoma is it asks 70 more hours than the regional average of 1,430, and it pays about 11 percent below the regional average.
It is worth knowing before you train if there is any chance you will move, since transferring a license is an application to the receiving board rather than a formality.
| State | Hours required | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma (this state) | 1,500 | $29,650 |
| District of Columbia | 1,250 | $54,570 |
| North Carolina | 1,500 | $38,410 |
| Maryland | 1,500 | $36,420 |
| Georgia | 1,500 | $34,560 |
| West Virginia | 2,000 | $34,480 |
| Delaware | $34,350 | |
| South Carolina | 1,500 | $33,700 |
| Tennessee | 1,500 | $31,310 |
| Texas | 1,000 | $30,680 |
| Kentucky | 1,500 | $29,840 |
| Florida | 1,200 | $29,530 |
| Alabama | 1,500 | $29,150 |
| Arkansas | 1,500 | $28,830 |
| Mississippi | 1,500 | $27,560 |
| Louisiana | 1,500 | $26,030 |
| Virginia | 1,000 |
What does this Oklahoma cosmetology program ranking not tell you?
This Oklahoma cosmetology program ranking does not tell you everything you need. This is a completion rate, not a teaching inspection, and a school can lift it by enrolling only students likely to finish just as easily as by teaching well. It is reported for the institution rather than for the cosmetology course alone, which is exact at the beauty schools that teach nothing else and broader at a community college, where cosmetology is one program among many; each card says which kind it is describing. Schools enrolling fewer than 40 students are left out, because a completion rate over a handful of people moves too far on one person's decision to be worth ordering on. It covers only schools that take federal financial aid, a large share of the field but not all of it, so a school missing here takes no federal aid rather than performing badly. Finishing also says nothing about whether a school's hours will count toward your license, which is what the board record on this page is for.
Check a school against the NACCAS accredited school search if federal financial aid matters to you, and against Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering for the license itself.
Common questions about cosmetology programs in Oklahoma
What makes the best cosmetology programs in Oklahoma rank highly here?
How many cosmetology programs in Oklahoma hold a current license?
Should you choose a NACCAS-accredited school in Oklahoma?
How much does cosmetology school cost in Oklahoma?
Are the best cosmetology programs in Oklahoma accredited?
Where does this Oklahoma cosmetology program data come from?
This Oklahoma cosmetology program data comes from Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, read on 2026-08-31, from the board's own license records rather than from any school directory. The cost and debt figures come from the US Department of Education's College Scorecard , which publishes them per institution for cosmetology programs at every school taking federal financial aid. Oklahoma is one of the few states publishing its licensed-school roster as a genuine downloadable CSV rather than a PDF or a search-only lookup, and the file lists each school's approved programs and instructor credentials alongside the name and city. Substantively, the standout is a full apprenticeship substitute: 3,000 hours of apprentice training in a licensed cosmetology or barbering establishment is deemed equivalent to the 1,500 school hours and qualifies the apprentice to sit the exam, a route most states do not offer. Oklahoma also runs a combined cosmetology and barbering board, and its public-school pathway lets 500 of the 1,500 hours be cosmetology-related high school coursework rather than pure cosmetology.
Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and BarberingRead 2026-08-31.
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 , metro and state pay, employment and concentration behind every wage figure on this page
- US Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study CIP 12.04 , full program cost, median federal debt and the monthly cost of that debt, per institution
On this page
- Other licensed schools
- How to become one
- What it pays
- What is different in Oklahoma
- Where do cosmetologists make the most money
- Where are the cosmetology schools
- Is it better to be a cosmetologist, esthetician or nail tech
- Can you use a cosmetology license from another state
- What this does not tell you
- Common questions
- Sources