6,273 schools
ROI = (10yr median earnings × 10 − 4 × net price) / (4 × net price), shown as a multiple of 4 years' net price. Sourced from Common Data Set filings and College Scorecard. 1,941 schools are missing the cost or earnings data needed to calculate ROI and appear at the bottom, unranked.
| Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ | — | — | $19,137 | $25,810 | $24,397 | 2.2x |
| Leon Studio One School of Beauty Knowledge Williamsville, NY | — | — | $20,598 | $25,970 | $26,249 | 2.2x |
| UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya La Joya, TX | — | — | $15,627 | $20,068 | $19,880 | 2.2x |
| Empire Beauty School-Manhattan New York, NY | — | — | $18,892 | $24,506 | $24,022 | 2.2x |
| Twin City Beauty College Saint Joseph, MI | — | — | $18,125 | $30,128 | $23,043 | 2.2x |
| Mississippi State University Starkville, MS | $27,487 | $9,258 | $40,539 | $59,311 | $51,513 | 2.2x |
| Fortis College-Montgomery Montgomery, AL | — | — | $21,006 | $33,893 | $26,652 | 2.2x |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL | $33,048 | $10,667 | $51,548 | $73,151 | $65,337 | 2.2x |
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham Birmingham, AL | — | — | $25,946 | $39,556 | $32,886 | 2.2x |
| Unitech Training Academy-Houma Houma, LA | — | — | $19,506 | $27,850 | $24,707 | 2.2x |
| Walden University Minneapolis, MN | — | — | $33,817 | $83,334 | $42,810 | 2.2x |
| Bella Capelli Academy Monroeville, PA | — | — | $20,459 | $28,946 | $25,817 | 2.2x |
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $39,678 | $18,716 | $58,780 | $78,925 | $73,997 | 2.1x |
| CDE Career Institute Tannersville, PA | — | — | $24,554 | $29,085 | $30,894 | 2.1x |
| University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | $44,908 | $14,446 | $59,736 | $79,115 | $75,121 | 2.1x |
| Jersey College Teterboro, NJ | — | — | $52,558 | $88,785 | $66,087 | 2.1x |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | — | — | $22,022 | $32,735 | $27,683 | 2.1x |
| DeVry University-Virginia Arlington, VA | — | — | $36,609 | $63,172 | $45,987 | 2.1x |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | $64,956 | $46,540 | $86,970 | $108,517 | $109,183 | 2.1x |
| American Academy of Cosmetology Orange Park, FL | — | — | $19,121 | $23,388 | $23,985 | 2.1x |
| BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology Kerrville, TX | — | — | $16,160 | — | $20,270 | 2.1x |
| Fortis College-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | — | — | $27,706 | $51,591 | $34,726 | 2.1x |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers Fort Myers, FL | — | — | $21,091 | $27,046 | $26,408 | 2.1x |
| Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester CANAL WINCHESTER, OH | — | — | $18,476 | $37,467 | $23,131 | 2.1x |
| Fortis College-Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, UT | — | — | $27,586 | $45,736 | $34,509 | 2.1x |