Howard County Junior College District
Undergraduate certificate in Cosmetology, Certificate Level I
Program Length: 18 months
Students graduating on time
55% of Title IV students complete the program within 18 months1
Program Costs*
$3,504 for in-state tuition and fees
$7,518 for out-of-state tuition and fees
$1,424 for books and supplies
$9,060 for off-campus room and board
$6,795 for on-campus room and board
Other Costs:
No other costs provided.
Visit website for more program cost information: catalog.howardcollege.edu/content.php?catoid=7&navoid=218
*The amounts shown above include costs for the entire program, assuming normal time to completion.
Note that this information is subject to change.
Students Borrowing Money
7% of students who attend this program borrow money to pay for it2
The typical graduate leaves with
$3,500 in debt3
The typical monthly loan payment
$40 per month in student loans with 6.8% interest rate4.
The typical graduate earns
not provided per year after leaving this program5
Graduates who got jobs
68% of program graduates got jobs according to the state job placement rate7
68% of program graduates got jobs according to the accreditor job placement rate8
Program graduates are employed in the following fields:
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists: http://onetonline.org/link/summary/39-5012.00
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance: http://onetonline.org/link/summary/39-5091.00
Manicurists and Pedicurists: http://onetonline.org/link/summary/39-5092.00
Skincare Specialists: http://onetonline.org/link/summary/39-5094.00
Licensure Requirements6
This program meets licensure requirements in
Texas*
*State requires students to sit for licensure EXAM
Additional Information:
No additional notes provided.

Date Created: 3/10/2017
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Footnotes:

  1. The share of students who completed the program within 100% of normal time (18 months).

  2. The share of students who borrowed Federal, private, and/or institutional loans to help pay for college.

  3. The median debt of borrowers who completed this program. This debt includes federal, private, and institutional loans.

  4. The median monthly loan payment for students who completed this program if it were repaid over ten years at a 6.8% interest rate.

  5. The median earnings of program graduates who received Federal aid.

  6. Some States require students to graduate from a state approved program in order to obtain a license to practice a profession in those States.

  7. State Job Placement Rate:
    Name of the state this placement rate is calculated for:
    Texas
    Follow the link below to find out who is included in the calculation of this rate:
    What types of jobs were these students placed in?
    The job placement rate includes completers hired for: Jobs within the field

    Positions that recent completers were hired for include: Cosmetologist, Hairdressers, Skincare specialists.
    When were the former students employed?
    The rate is based on program completers who were employed in the 4th quarter of 2015
    How were completers tracked?
    State data system
  8. Accreditor Job Placement Rate:
    Name of the accrediting agency this placement rate is calculated for:
    The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
    Follow the link below to find out who is included in the calculation of this rate:
    What types of jobs were these students placed in?
    The job placement rate includes completers hired for: Jobs within the field

    Positions that recent completers were hired for include: Cosmetologist, Hairdressers, Skincare specialists.
    When were the former students employed?
    The rate is based on program completers who were employed in the 4th quarter of 2015
    How were completers tracked?
    State data system