Cosmetology Schools and Careers in Chicago

Becoming a cosmetologist in Chicago can open doors to all the opportunities a big city offers—including hundreds of salons, spas, and beauty schools. Chicago is also known to be one of the most "beauty-friendly" cities in the U.S. In 2018, Expedia ranked it #4 of the 26 most stylish cities in the country. Chicago hosts several beauty shows, including the renowned America's Beauty Show, which is owned and produced by Cosmetologists Chicago® (CC). Tens of thousands of salon professionals, teachers, and students from all over the world come to the show to learn about the latest techniques and products. In May 2019, Chicago cosmetologists earned a mean salary of $30,960 per year ($14.89 per hour). The state of Illinois expects 3,030 job openings between 2016 and 2026—a solid job growth rate of 4%.

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The schools listed below are all great places to start your beauty career and get the 1,500 training hours that Illinois requires for licensing.

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Paul Mitchell The School

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Aveda Institute

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Georgia Career Institute (GA)

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Cameo Beauty Academy – Accredited

9714 South Cicero Avenue
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

(708) 636‐ 4660
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, Teacher Training

700 East Terra Cotta Avenue
Crystal Lake, IL 60014

(815) 207-8599
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Barbering, Nail Technology, Teacher Training

609 South Randall Road
Elgin, IL 60123

(630) 345-8665
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Barbering, Teacher Training

142 East Golf Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173

(815) 572-4797
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Barbering, Nail Technology, Teacher Training

3106 West North Avenue
Stone Park, IL 60165

(708) 316-2802
Programs:
Cosmetology, Teacher Training

226 Hawthorn Village Commons
Vernon Hills, IL 60061

(847) 371-9990
Programs:
Cosmetology, Teacher Training

1200 Harger Road Suite 100
Oak Brook, IL 60523

(630) 517-0754
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, Makeup Artistry, Hair Design, Teacher Training

825 Village Quarter Road
West Dundee, IL 60118

Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics

5460 U.S. Highway 34
Oswego, IL 60543

(630) 554-2266
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, Teacher Training

10321 South Roberts Road
Palos Hills, IL 60465

(708) 430-1755
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, Teacher Training

4335 West 147th Street
Midlothian, IL 60445

(708) 687-7800
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, Makeup Artistry, Teacher Training

8057 North Milwaukee Avenue
Niles, IL 60714

(708) 541-8527
Programs:
Cosmetology, Teacher Training

15301 South Cicero Avenue
Oak Forest, IL 60452

(708) 687-7800
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, Teacher Training

1870 Busse Highway
Des Plaines, IL 60016

Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, Makeup Artistry, Massage Therapy, Continuing Education

307 Golf Mill Center
Niles, IL 60714

(773) 508- 5600
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, Teacher Training

1037-1043 Curtiss Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515

(773) 635-7700
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Teacher Training

7350 West 87th Street
Bridgeview, IL 60455

(708) 233-9933
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Barbering, Nail Technology, Teacher Training

6458 North Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60626

(888) 616-9051
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Barbering, Teacher Training

264 South Randall Road
Elgin, IL 60123

(847) 376-0740
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Teacher Training

530 East North Avenue
Glendale Heights, IL 60139

(630) 790-1500
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, Teacher Training

2549 Highway Avenue
Highland, IN 46322

Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Teacher Training

751 East Park Avenue
Libertyville, IL 60048

(847) 247-8100
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Barbering, Nail Technology, Teacher Training

5321 North Harlem Avenue
Chicago, IL 60656

(773) 467-1900
Programs:
Cosmetology, Esthetics, Barbering, Nail Technology, Teacher Training
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ABC School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology – Accredited

9213 South Illinois Route 31
Lake In The Hills, IL 60156

Bell Mar Beauty College – Accredited

5717 West Cermak Road
Cicero, IL 60804

Bollywood Salon & Beauty School – Accredited

4847 Dempster Street
Skokie, IL 60077

Cannella School of Hair Design – Accredited

117 West Chicago Street
Elgin, IL 60123

Cannella School of Hair Design - Archer Avenue – Accredited

4269 South Archer Avenue
Chicago, IL 60632

Cannella School of Hair Design - Commercial Avenue – Accredited

9012 South Commercial Avenue
Chicago, IL 60617

Cannella School of Hair Design - Villa Park – Accredited

617 West North Avenue
Villa Park, IL 60181

Capelli Academy of Cosmetology – Accredited

4518 West Fullerton Avenue
Chicago, IL 60639

Capelli Salon Academy – Accredited

329 East Rand Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Capri Beauty College - New Lenox – Accredited

193 East Lincoln Highway
New Lenox, IL 60451

Capri Beauty College - Oak Forest – Accredited

15815-25 Rob Roy Drive
Oak Forest, IL 60452

Champions Beauty-Barber University – Accredited

4374 East New York Street
Aurora, IL 60504

City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman

1145 West Wilson Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640

City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X

1900 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60612

College of DuPage

425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Denmark College - Merrillville – Accredited

8101 Polo Club Drive
Merrillville, IN 46410

Don Roberts School of Hair Design – Accredited

152 East US Highway 30
Schererville, IN 46375

Douglas J Aveda Institute - Chicago – Accredited

2828 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657

Dudley Beauty College - Chicago – Accredited

8501 South Green Street 11
Chicago, IL 60620

Elgin Community College

1700 Spartan Drive
Elgin, IL 60123

Epiphany's Beauty College

3719 Sauk Trail
Richton Park, IL 60471

Erskine Reeves Barber Academy – Accredited

552 North Mannheim Road Suite A
Hillside, IL 60162

Futurama Beauty Academy – Accredited

1822 West 47th Street
Chicago, IL 60609

G Skin & Beauty Institute - Chicago – Accredited

17 North State Street Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60602

G Skin & Beauty Institute - Schaumburg – Accredited

90 West Hillcrest Boulevard Suite 302
Schaumburg, IL 60195

I.M. Beauty School – Accredited

615 Milwaukee Avenue 28
Glenview, IL 60025

International Skin Beauty Academy – Accredited

5025 North Broadway Street
Chicago, IL 60640

L.A. Style School of Cosmetology – Accredited

2145 West 95th Street
Chicago, IL 60643

Lake County Tech Campus

19525 West Washington Street
Grayslake, IL 60030

Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College - Gary – Accredited

4853 Broadway
Gary, IN 46409

Ms. Roberts Beauty Academy – Accredited

552 Mannheim Road Suite A
Hillside, IL 60162

Paul Mitchell The School Bradley – Accredited

1600 North State Route 50 Room 522
Bourbonnais, IL 60914

Paul Mitchell The School Chicago – Accredited

1225 South Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60607

Paul Mitchell The School Lombard – Accredited

106 Yorktown Shopping Center
Lombard, IL 60148

Paul Mitchell The School Merrillville – Accredited

7990 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 46410

Paul Mitchell The School Tinley Park – Accredited

18454 West Creek Drive
Tinley Park, IL 60477

Phipps Academy of Barbering - Richton Park – Accredited

3723 Sauk Trail
Richton Park, IL 60471

Pivot Point Academy – Accredited

144 East Lake Street Suite C
Bloomingdale, IL 60108

Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy – Accredited

2719 West Jefferson Street
Joliet, IL 60435

Roza Nail Technology School

10024 Skokie Boulevard 301B
Skokie, IL 60077

Sandra Rossi Education Center – Accredited

264 West Rand Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Steven Papageorge Hair Academy – Accredited

3401 West Lawrence Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625

Technology Center of DuPage

301 South Swift Road
Addison, IL 60101

The Curl Society – Accredited

7645 West Belmont Avenue
Elmwood Park, IL 60707

The Nail Inn & School of Cosmetology – Accredited

115 Stephen Street
Lemont, IL 60439

Trenz Beauty Academy - Calumet City – Accredited

695 Wentworth Avenue
Calumet City, IL 60409

Trenz Beauty Academy - Chicago – Accredited

2605 West 79th Street
Chicago, IL 60652

Trichology Trends Institute – Accredited

341 West Northwest Highway
Palatine, IL 60067

Your School of Beauty Culture – Accredited

116 East Pershing Road
Chicago, IL 60653
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