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Basic Certificate in Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor

Basic Certificates in Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor

870 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 58% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.3% of cosmetology, barber/styling, and nail instructor graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 870 people earned their basic certificate in cosmetology, barber/styling, and nail instructor. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in cosmetology, barber/styling, and nail instructor at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 870
Undergraduate Certificate 374
Associate Degree 4

Earnings of Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor 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

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in cosmetology, barber/styling, and nail instructor. About 89.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 96
Women 774
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The racial-ethnic distribution of cosmetology, barber/styling, and nail instructor basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 28
Black or African American 281
Hispanic or Latino 156
White 321
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 81
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to cosmetology, barber/styling, and nail instructor that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Hair Styling & Design 63,709
Esthetician, Skin Care Specialist 39,114
Nail Technician & Manicurist 12,868
General Cosmetology 4,191
Facial Treatment Specialist 2,700

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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