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Undergraduate Certificate in General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

Undergraduate Certificates in General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

48,484 Yearly Graduations
96% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with female students, and about 49% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. 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, 48,484 people earned their undergraduate 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 Undergraduate 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 general cosmetology majors who have their undergraduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in general cosmetology. About 96.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,870
Women 46,614
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The racial-ethnic distribution of general cosmetology undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,207
Black or African American 8,497
Hispanic or Latino 11,930
White 22,893
International Students 163
Other Races/Ethnicities 3,794
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to general cosmetology that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Barbering 9,919
Esthetician, Skin Care Specialist 3,829
Hair Styling & Design 1,080
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician 1,036
Nail Technician & Manicurist 1,019

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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