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Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
CIP 1204 · offered at 1,526 colleges · national median earnings $26,566 · median debt $9,833
CollegeMedian earnings
Gadsden State Community College · AL · Public · Associate's Degree$18,504Southwest Mississippi Community College · MS · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$18,376Academy of Salon and Spa · AR · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$7,900 debt$18,363Huntington School of Beauty Culture · WV · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$6,906 debt$18,192Trinity Valley Community College · TX · Public · Associate's Degree$5,500 debt$18,037Formations Institute · OK · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$9,500 debt$18,003Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology · CA · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,970International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences · CA · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$9,624 debt$17,949Lancaster Beauty School · CA · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$9,500 debt$17,949Shear Excellence Hair Academy · FL · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$9,500 debt$17,937Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis · TN · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,901Sierra College of Beauty · CA · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,875Gerbers Akron Beauty School · OH · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,868Rosel School of Cosmetology · IL · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,852International Academy · FL · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$13,000 debt$17,842First Coast Technical College · FL · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,840Leston College · PR · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,806Houston Training School-Main Campus · TX · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$7,500 debt$17,785Houston Training Schools-Gessner · TX · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$7,500 debt$17,785Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia · PR · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,774Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc · MI · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,689Tiffin Academy of Hair Design · OH · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,660East Mississippi Community College · MS · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$5,500 debt$17,654First Coast Barber Academy · FL · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,638Nouvelle Institute · FL · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,598La Belle Beauty School · FL · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$8,149 debt$17,594Advanced Barber College and Hair Design · TX · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$4,750 debt$17,592Acaydia School of Aesthetics · UT · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$7,668 debt$17,587Diamond Beauty College · CA · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,543Ranger College · TX · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,538Paramount Beauty Academy · OH · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,490Golden West College · CA · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,485Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education · CA · Public · Associate's Degree$17,458Los Angeles Trade Technical College · CA · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,455Cosmetology Training Center · LA · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$7,402 debt$17,392San Bernardino Beauty College · CA · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$14,299 debt$17,330Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio · PR · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,323Elite College of Cosmetology · TN · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$6,500 debt$17,254Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz · PR · Private (for-profit) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$2,625 debt$17,226Southeastern Technical College · GA · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,218Where this field leads
Occupations that the U.S. Department of Education maps to this field of study, with national pay from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A crosswalk of what graduates can do — not a placement rate for any one college.
OccupationMedian payU.S. jobs
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,790305,710
Manicurists and Pedicurists$35,760152,770
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$48,590114,110
Skincare Specialists$45,33072,890
Barbers$38,21015,000
Personal Service Managers, All Other$69,77010,450
Shampooers$32,6008,070
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$97,1502,340
Sources: U.S. Department of Education CIP–SOC crosswalk; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (national, latest release).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Colleges without reported earnings for this field are omitted.