General Cosmetology

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Median In-State
Public Tuition

$3,150

growing 0%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$19,518

growing 4.02%

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The most common degree awarded to students studying General Cosmetology is a 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Cosmetology and the types of students that study this field. Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington awards the most degrees in General Cosmetology in the US, but Empire Beauty School-Manhattan and Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Cosmetology.

Tuition costs for General Cosmetology majors are, on average, $3,150 for in-state public colleges, and $19,518 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Cosmetology programs are false institutions (N/A total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (34,231 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Cosmetology (2022)

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington
858 degrees awarded
NUC University
381 degrees awarded
Douglas J Aveda Institute
291 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Cosmetology, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (34,231 completions in 2022).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer General Cosmetology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$3,150

Median In-State Public

$19,518

Median Out of State Private

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington has the most General Cosmetology degree recipients, with 858 degrees awarded in 2022.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in General Cosmetology.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer General Cosmetology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Empire Beauty School-Manhattan has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Cosmetology, with 100%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Cosmetology

Los Angeles County, CA
1,327 degrees awarded
Harris County, TX
873 degrees awarded
St. Tammany Parish, LA
858 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in General Cosmetology by year.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in in the United States.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Female employees are more likely to hold degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in (24,476 students).

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Cosmetology are 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, and 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (95.6%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in General Cosmetology.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
24,476 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
11,827 degrees awarded
Black or African American
8,550 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Cosmetology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in General Cosmetology.

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the General Cosmetology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General Cosmetology majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General Cosmetology majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Operations Analysis.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for General Cosmetology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Financial Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Reading Comprehension, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.