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Undergraduate Certificates in Cosmetology

57,805 Yearly Graduations
$16,897 Median Salary
$10,500 Median Debt
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 53% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.2% of cosmetology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Cosmetology Majors

In 2020-2021, 57,805 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 57,805
Basic Certificate 48,917
Associate Degree 1,173

Earnings of Cosmetology Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in cosmetology is $16,897. 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. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $14,826 to a high of $18,987.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in cosmetology is $10,500. 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, $13,182 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $9,037.

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The median monthly payment of a cosmetology graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $74.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in cosmetology. About 86.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 8,056
Women 49,749
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The racial-ethnic distribution of cosmetology undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,430
Black or African American 10,915
Hispanic or Latino 15,896
White 25,443
International Students 127
Other Races/Ethnicities 3,994
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to cosmetology that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts 7,225
Funeral & Mortuary Science 391
Other Personal & Culinary Services 74

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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