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.
| Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design Cookeville, TN | — | — | $18,948 | — | $23,696 | 2.1x |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls TWIN FALLS, ID | — | — | $22,366 | — | $27,947 | 2.1x |
| Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex Baltimore, MD | — | — | $16,374 | $26,720 | $20,445 | 2.1x |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Austin Austin, TX | — | — | $19,002 | $33,969 | $23,721 | 2.1x |
| Ohio State College of Barber Styling Columbus, OH | — | — | $14,696 | $20,890 | $18,341 | 2.1x |
| Blue Cliff College-Lafayette Lafayette, LA | — | — | $17,773 | $26,644 | $22,177 | 2.1x |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-San Antonio Military San Antonio, TX | — | — | $17,941 | $24,629 | $22,378 | 2.1x |
| Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati West Chester, OH | — | — | $24,430 | $32,289 | $30,468 | 2.1x |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA | — | — | $31,016 | $42,937 | $38,673 | 2.1x |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal Normal, IL | — | — | $21,050 | $28,326 | $26,236 | 2.1x |
| University of Washington (Seattle Campus) Seattle, WA | $43,494 | $22,054 | $63,045 | $82,515 | $78,466 | 2.1x |
| Clary Sage College Tulsa, OK | — | — | $23,280 | $31,820 | $28,954 | 2.1x |
| South University-Columbia Columbia, SC | — | — | $27,693 | $68,975 | $34,421 | 2.1x |
| Federico Beauty Institute Sacramento, CA | — | — | $24,028 | $27,944 | $29,856 | 2.1x |
| Summit Salon Academy Tacoma, WA | — | — | $25,471 | $30,688 | $31,648 | 2.1x |
| Dean College Franklin, MA | — | — | $30,684 | $41,151 | $38,109 | 2.1x |
| Arizona College-Glendale Glendale, AZ | — | — | $27,919 | $38,251 | $34,657 | 2.1x |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park Tinley Park, IL | — | — | $22,862 | $29,817 | $28,378 | 2.1x |
| Barclay College Haviland, KS | — | — | $29,290 | $42,262 | $36,355 | 2.1x |
| Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus Boise, ID | — | — | $30,241 | $49,128 | $37,518 | 2.1x |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD | $29,038 | $12,358 | $48,500 | $60,029 | $60,110 | 2.1x |
| Hebrew Theological College Skokie, IL | — | — | $26,861 | — | $33,291 | 2.1x |
| Southern Careers Institute-Pharr Pharr, TX | — | — | $21,833 | $32,680 | $27,035 | 2.1x |
| South University-Montgomery Montgomery, AL | — | — | $27,807 | $68,975 | $34,421 | 2.1x |
| North-West College-West Covina West Covina, CA | — | — | $30,332 | $39,201 | $37,542 | 2.1x |