PA · Less than two-year
Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia ↗
Philadelphia, PA · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 85 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CIP 12.0401 · CLASSIFICATION 2020
A program that generally prepares individuals to cut, trim, and style scalp, facial, and body hair; apply cosmetic preparations; perform manicures and pedicures; massage the head and extremities; and prepare for practice as licensed cosmetologists in specialized or full-service salons. Includes instruction in hair cutting and styling, manicuring, pedicuring, facial treatments, shampooing, chemical applications, esthetics, shop management, sanitation and safety, customer service, and applicable professional and labor laws and regulations.
These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.
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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.
Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 12.0401. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.
| Year ending | Award level | Reporting institutions | Positive awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Certificate 1–2 years | 1,266 | 49,401 |
| 2025 | Associate degree | 123 | 1,147 |
| 2025 | Certificate 2–4 years | 67 | 1,619 |
| 2025 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 8 | 61 |
| 2025 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 117 | 4,600 |
| 2024 | Certificate 1–2 years | 1,273 | 48,173 |
| 2024 | Associate degree | 116 | 1,008 |
| 2024 | Certificate 2–4 years | 71 | 1,778 |
| 2024 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 6 | 81 |
| 2024 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 117 | 4,873 |
| 2023 | Certificate 1–2 years | 1,278 | 46,535 |
| 2023 | Associate degree | 121 | 953 |
| 2023 | Certificate 2–4 years | 80 | 1,924 |
| 2023 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 2 | 68 |
| 2023 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 113 | 4,123 |
| 2022 | Certificate 1–2 years | 1,295 | 44,089 |
| 2022 | Associate degree | 120 | 896 |
| 2022 | Certificate 2–4 years | 84 | 1,987 |
| 2022 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 3 | 99 |
| 2022 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 109 | 3,140 |
| 2021 | Certificate 1–2 years | 1,312 | 41,089 |
| 2021 | Associate degree | 116 | 884 |
| 2021 | Certificate 2–4 years | 93 | 1,913 |
| 2021 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 93 | 2,565 |
| 2020 | Certificate 1–2 years | 1,348 | 39,905 |
| 2020 | Associate degree | 120 | 732 |
| 2020 | Certificate 2–4 years | 110 | 2,108 |
| 2020 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 2 | 19 |
| 2020 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 95 | 2,835 |
A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.
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CIP 12.0401 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 12 can involve different curricula and award levels.
On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.
A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.
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1597 institutions
PA · Less than two-year
Philadelphia, PA · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 85 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
AZ · Less than two-year
Chandler, AZ · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 43 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NC · Less than two-year
Charlotte, NC · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 19 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
PA · Less than two-year
Wyncote, PA · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 66 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
KY · Less than two-year
Louisville, KY · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 44 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NJ · Less than two-year
Cherry Hill, NJ · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 65 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
OH · Less than two-year
Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 65 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NC · Less than two-year
Concord, NC · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 50 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
KY · Less than two-year
Louisville, KY · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 49 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
GA · Less than two-year
Dunwoody, GA · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 18 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
KY · Less than two-year
Elizabethtown, KY · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 58 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
TN · Less than two-year
Memphis, TN · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 40 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
AZ · Less than two-year
Flagstaff, AZ · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 13 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
KY · Less than two-year
Florence, KY · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 72 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MD · Less than two-year
Glen Burnie, MD · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 33 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
WI · Less than two-year
Ashwaubenon, WI · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 69 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
GA · Less than two-year
Lawrenceville, GA · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 28 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
PA · Less than two-year
Hanover, PA · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 35 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
IL · Less than two-year
Hanover Park, IL · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
PA · Less than two-year
Harrisburg, PA · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 64 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NH · Less than two-year
Hooksett, NH · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 108 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
IN · Less than two-year
Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 46 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
IN · Less than two-year
Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 46 first-major awards · year ending 2021.
TN · Less than two-year
Jackson, TN · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 28 first-major awards · year ending 2025.