Each year, an average of 339 students graduate from cosmetology schools in West Virginia. If you too are interested in a career in cosmetology, West Virginia has 11 cosmetology schools for you to choose from. Tuition at West Virginia's cosmetology schools is approximately $2,102 per year for a certificate in cosmetology.
West Virginia's largest cosmetology school, which is located in Huntington, is Huntington School of Beauty Culture-Main Campus. Approximately 39 students graduated with a cosmetology certificate from Huntington School of Beauty Culture-Main Campus in 2009, which was 12% of the total state cosmetology graduates for that year.
A majority of cosmetology graduates choose to work as cosmetologists. If after graduation, you are planning on working in West Virginia, it is important to know that the job outlook for cosmetology graduates in the state is not very good. There are currently an estimated 2,870 cosmetologists working in West Virginia. This number is projected to decrease to 2,780 by the year 2018. This indicates a -3% change in the number of cosmetologists in West Virginia.
As a cosmetologist in West Virginia you can expect to earn anywhere from less than $15,823 per year to more than $31,800 per year. But the median salary for cosmetologists earn $18,808 per year, in West Virginia.
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Address:
Dempsey Branch Road, Mount Gay, West Virginia 25637
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Carver Career Center
Address:
4799 Midland Dr, Charleston, West Virginia 25306-6397
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Address:
1397 Stafford Dr, Princeton, West Virginia 24740
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
2-4 years certificate
Huntington School of Beauty Culture-Main Campus
Address:
5636 Us Route 60 East, Huntington, West Virginia 25705-2030
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
2-4 years certificate
Charleston School of Beauty Culture
Address:
210 Capitol St, Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
2-4 years certificate
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
Address:
120 S 3rd St, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
2-4 years certificate
International Beauty School 4
Address:
201 West King Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
2-4 years certificate
Beckley Beauty Academy
Address:
109 S Fayette St, Beckley, West Virginia 25801
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
2-4 years certificate
Scott College of Cosmetology
Address:
1502 Market St, Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
2-4 years certificate
Mountaineer Beauty College
Address:
700 6th Ave, Saint Albans, West Virginia 25177
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
2-4 years certificate
Morgantown Beauty College Inc
Address:
276 Walnut St, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-5430
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
2-4 years certificate