General Cosmetology

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
46,395
growing 1.76%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$3,150
growing 0.478%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$18,764
growing 0.606%
Average Wage
$56,478
growing 6.63%
People in Workforce
52,499
declining 1.24%
Average Employee Age
38.7
growing 1.36%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of General Cosmetology degree recipients are Covington, LA, New York, NY, and Bayamón, PR. 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 Charles of Italy Beauty College and Arthur's Beauty College 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 $18,764 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Cosmetology programs are Private for-profit, less-than 2-year institutions (911 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (31,983 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Cosmetology

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Cosmetology, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (31,983 completions in 2021).

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.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$3,150
Median In-State Public
$18,764
Median Out of State Private

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington has the most General Cosmetology degree recipients, with 829 degrees awarded in 2021.

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Specialized Colleges

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

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Cosmetology

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

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Personal & Culinary Services graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Personal & Culinary Services majors is $56,478 and the most common occupations are Chefs & head cooks, Cooks, and Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors.

The industry that employs the most Personal & Culinary Services majors is Restaurants & Food Services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Offices of physicians.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$56,478
Average Wage in Workforce
± $6,641
6.63%
1 Year Growth
± 15.1%

The average salary for Personal & Culinary Services majors is $56,478 and the most common occupations are Chefs & head cooks, Cooks, and Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors.

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Highest Paying Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Personal & Culinary Services majors.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations Personal & Culinary Services majors, by number of employees, are Chefs & head cooks, Cooks, and Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Personal & Culinary Services majors working as Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors, Chefs & head cooks, and Embalmers & funeral attendants.

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Highest Paid

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Occupations by Share

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52,499
2021 Workforce
± 5,624
1.24%
1 Year Growth
± 15.3%

The number of Personal & Culinary Services graduates in the workforce has been declining at a rate of 1.24%, from 53,156 in 2020 to 52,499 in 2021.

The largest single share of Personal & Culinary Services graduates go on to work as Chefs & head cooks (16.9%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Personal & Culinary Services by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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The most common industries that employ Personal & Culinary Services majors, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services, Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories , and Traveler accommodation.

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Cosmetology is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.
52,499
2021 Workforce
± 5,624
1.24%
1 Year Growth
± 15.3%

The number of Personal & Culinary Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.24%, from 53,156 in 2020 to 52,499 in 2021.

The industry which employs the most Personal & Culinary Services graduates by share is Restaurants & Food Services, followed by Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories . This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Personal & Culinary Services.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Cosmetology is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Personal & Culinary Services majors.

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Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Personal & Culinary Services in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Personal & Culinary Services is 38.7.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Female employees are more likely to hold Personal & Culinary Services degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Personal & Culinary Services (22,812 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Cosmetology is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.
38.7
Average Age in 2021
± 1.24 Years
1.36%
1 Year Change
± 4.49%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Personal & Culinary Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 32 and 30 years old, which represent 4.66% and 4.48% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Cosmetology are 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Associates Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Cosmetology is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Personal & Culinary Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (95.7%)
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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    22,812 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    10,800 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    8,113 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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in General Cosmetology.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Cosmetology is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,571 degree recipients
  2. Philippines
    746 degree recipients
  3. Cuba
    413 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. France
    7.54 times more than expected
  2. Thailand
    3.95 times more than expected
  3. Italy
    3.45 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in France that hold Personal & Culinary Services degrees (7.54 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (1,571 degree recipients).

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predictive-analysisSkills

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, Operations Analysis, Quality Control Analysis, Equipment Selection, Service Orientation, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness, Persuasion, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Negotiation, Active Learning, Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Management of Personnel Resources, Instructing, Complex Problem Solving, Technology Design, Systems Analysis, Troubleshooting, Systems Evaluation, Learning Strategies, Writing, Mathematics, Science, Programming, Installation, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing.

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, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Monitoring, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making, Social Perceptiveness, Time Management, Service Orientation, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Instructing, Management of Financial Resources, Persuasion, Operations Analysis, Management of Material Resources, Learning Strategies, Negotiation, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Management of Personnel Resources, Quality Control Analysis, Mathematics, Operation Monitoring, Technology Design, Science, Equipment Selection, Troubleshooting, Programming, Installation, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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