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Basic Certificate in Cosmetology

Basic Certificates in Cosmetology

63,709 Yearly Graduations
97% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 62% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.6% of cosmetology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Cosmetology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 63,709 people earned their basic certificate in cosmetology. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in cosmetology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 67,070
Basic Certificate 63,709
Associate Degree 1,324

Earnings of Cosmetology Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for cosmetology majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in cosmetology. About 96.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,991
Women 61,718
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The racial-ethnic distribution of cosmetology basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3,347
Black or African American 13,393
Hispanic or Latino 19,478
White 22,311
International Students 381
Other Races/Ethnicities 4,799
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to cosmetology that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts 7,129
619
Funeral & Mortuary Science 220

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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