NUC UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Bayamon, PR · Certificate
2,869 awards$16,754 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Personal and Culinary Services
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CIP 12.04. 1,586 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 135,286 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 1,574 | 133,887 | $26,307 | $13,783 to $41,270 |
| Associate | 159 | 1,399 | $27,014 | $14,027 to $39,582 |
| Graduate certificate | 1 | 0 | $23,136 | $12,972 to $34,371 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 6 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-CovingtonPrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Covington, LA · Certificate
1,941 awards$30,570 median 4 years out
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettPrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Everett, WA · Certificate
994 awards$33,219 median 4 years out
Douglas J Aveda InstitutePrivate for-profit, 2-year · East Lansing, MI · Certificate
832 awards$29,047 median 4 years out
Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & MakeupPrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · New York, NY · Certificate
786 awards$25,760 median 4 years out
Aveda Institute-South FloridaPrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Davie, FL · Certificate
746 awards$28,861 median 4 years out
Celebrity School of BeautyPrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Miami, FL · Certificate
582 awards$16,441 median 4 years out
Aveda Institute-TallahasseePrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Clearwater, FL · Certificate
557 awards$30,853 median 4 years out
Asian-American International Beauty CollegePrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Westminster, CA · Certificate
548 awards$19,354 median 4 years out
Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-SummerlinPrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Las Vegas, NV · Certificate
544 awards$27,788 median 4 years out
Studio Academy of BeautyPrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Chandler, AZ · Certificate
539 awards$29,510 median 4 years out
Advance Beauty CollegePrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Garden Grove, CA · Certificate
483 awards$19,196 median 4 years out
Milan Institute-ClovisPrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Clovis, CA · Certificate
434 awards$23,833 median 4 years out
Penrose AcademyPrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Scottsdale, AZ · Certificate
419 awards$32,738 median 4 years out
IBMC CollegePrivate for-profit, 2-year · Fort Collins, CO · Certificate
414 awards$31,427 median 4 years out
Century CollegePrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · San Juan, PR · Certificate
401 awards$14,237 median 4 years out
Elaine Sterling InstitutePrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Atlanta, GA · Certificate
401 awards$24,440 median 4 years out
Paul Mitchell the School-SacramentoPrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Sacramento, CA · Certificate
387 awards$32,313 median 4 years out
Southeastern Esthetics InstitutePrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Elgin, SC · Certificate
387 awards$25,499 median 4 years out
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-StaffordPrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Stafford, TX · Certificate
382 awards$28,037 median 4 years out
Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Valdosta, GA · Certificate
381 awards$28,312 median 4 years out
G Skin & Beauty InstitutePrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Schaumburg, IL · Certificate
380 awards$32,611 median 4 years out
Georgia Career InstitutePrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Conyers, GA · Certificate
368 awards$21,967 median 4 years out
Olympian Academy of CosmetologyPrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · LAS CRUCES, NM · Certificate
362 awards$23,787 median 4 years out
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1,063 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 12.04. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Service Managers, All Other | Management | $69,770 | 10,450 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | Personal care and service | $48,590 | 114,110 |
| Barbers | Personal care and service | $38,210 | 15,000 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | Personal care and service | $35,790 | 305,710 |
| Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | Personal care and service | $97,150 | 2,340 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | Personal care and service | $35,760 | 152,770 |
| Shampooers | Personal care and service | $32,600 | 8,070 |
| Skincare Specialists | Personal care and service | $45,330 | 72,890 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Personal and Culinary Services
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.