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Undergraduate Certificate in Cosmetology

Undergraduate Certificates in Cosmetology

67,070 Yearly Graduations
$17,113 Median Salary
$7,598 Median Debt
This degree is more popular with female students, and about 56% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.3% of cosmetology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Cosmetology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 67,070 people earned their undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in cosmetology is $17,113. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $14,943 and the high is $19,964.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in cosmetology is $7,598. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $8,777 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $6,500.

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Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $90.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in cosmetology. About 85.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9,772
Women 57,298
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The racial-ethnic distribution of cosmetology undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,560
Black or African American 13,087
Hispanic or Latino 19,883
White 27,441
International Students 200
Other Races/Ethnicities 4,899
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to cosmetology that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts 7,975
Funeral & Mortuary Science 373
Other Personal & Culinary Services 78

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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