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.
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-San Antonio Military San Antonio, TX | — | — | $17,941 | $24,629 | $22,378 | 2.1x |
| Blue Cliff College-Lafayette Lafayette, LA | — | — | $17,773 | $26,644 | $22,177 | 2.1x |
| Ohio State College of Barber Styling Columbus, OH | — | — | $14,696 | $20,890 | $18,341 | 2.1x |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Austin Austin, TX | — | — | $19,002 | $33,969 | $23,721 | 2.1x |
| Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex Baltimore, MD | — | — | $16,374 | $26,720 | $20,445 | 2.1x |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls TWIN FALLS, ID | — | — | $22,366 | — | $27,947 | 2.1x |
| Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design Cookeville, TN | — | — | $18,948 | — | $23,696 | 2.1x |
| Fortis College-Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, UT | — | — | $27,586 | $45,736 | $34,509 | 2.1x |
| Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester CANAL WINCHESTER, OH | — | — | $18,476 | $37,467 | $23,131 | 2.1x |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers Fort Myers, FL | — | — | $21,091 | $27,046 | $26,408 | 2.1x |
| Fortis College-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | — | — | $27,706 | $51,591 | $34,726 | 2.1x |
| BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology Kerrville, TX | — | — | $16,160 | — | $20,270 | 2.1x |
| American Academy of Cosmetology Orange Park, FL | — | — | $19,121 | $23,388 | $23,985 | 2.1x |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | $64,956 | $46,540 | $86,970 | $108,517 | $109,183 | 2.1x |
| DeVry University-Virginia Arlington, VA | — | — | $36,609 | $63,172 | $45,987 | 2.1x |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | — | — | $22,022 | $32,735 | $27,683 | 2.1x |
| Jersey College Teterboro, NJ | — | — | $52,558 | $88,785 | $66,087 | 2.1x |
| University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | $44,908 | $14,446 | $59,736 | $79,115 | $75,121 | 2.1x |
| CDE Career Institute Tannersville, PA | — | — | $24,554 | $29,085 | $30,894 | 2.1x |
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $39,678 | $18,716 | $58,780 | $78,925 | $73,997 | 2.1x |
| Bella Capelli Academy Monroeville, PA | — | — | $20,459 | $28,946 | $25,817 | 2.2x |
| Walden University Minneapolis, MN | — | — | $33,817 | $83,334 | $42,810 | 2.2x |
| Unitech Training Academy-Houma Houma, LA | — | — | $19,506 | $27,850 | $24,707 | 2.2x |
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham Birmingham, AL | — | — | $25,946 | $39,556 | $32,886 | 2.2x |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL | $33,048 | $10,667 | $51,548 | $73,151 | $65,337 | 2.2x |