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Basic Certificate in General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

Basic Certificates in General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

4,191 Yearly Graduations
97% 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 general cosmetology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Cosmetology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 4,191 people earned their basic certificate in general cosmetology. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in general cosmetology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 48,484
Basic Certificate 4,191
Associate Degree 953

Earnings of General 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

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 general cosmetology. About 96.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 136
Women 4,055
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The racial-ethnic distribution of general cosmetology basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 108
Black or African American 942
Hispanic or Latino 1,228
White 1,694
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 208
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to general cosmetology that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Esthetician, Skin Care Specialist 39,114
Nail Technician & Manicurist 12,868
Facial Treatment Specialist 2,700
Other Cosmetology 1,523
Barbering 1,034

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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