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Basic Certificates in Cosmetology

48,917 Yearly Graduations
97% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 59% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.7% of cosmetology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Cosmetology Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48,917 students 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 57,805
Basic Certificate 48,917
Associate Degree 1,173

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 96.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,560
Women 47,357
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The racial-ethnic distribution of cosmetology basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3,278
Black or African American 11,240
Hispanic or Latino 11,901
White 18,209
International Students 338
Other Races/Ethnicities 3,951
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to cosmetology that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts 5,326
Funeral & Mortuary Science 211
192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 6

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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