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CIP 12.0401 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General.

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.

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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.

Connected Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General award observations

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 endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years1,26649,401
2025Associate degree1231,147
2025Certificate 2–4 years671,619
2025Certificate under 12 weeks861
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1174,600
2024Certificate 1–2 years1,27348,173
2024Associate degree1161,008
2024Certificate 2–4 years711,778
2024Certificate under 12 weeks681
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1174,873
2023Certificate 1–2 years1,27846,535
2023Associate degree121953
2023Certificate 2–4 years801,924
2023Certificate under 12 weeks268
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1134,123
2022Certificate 1–2 years1,29544,089
2022Associate degree120896
2022Certificate 2–4 years841,987
2022Certificate under 12 weeks399
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1093,140
2021Certificate 1–2 years1,31241,089
2021Associate degree116884
2021Certificate 2–4 years931,913
2021Certificate under 12 weeks18
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year932,565
2020Certificate 1–2 years1,34839,905
2020Associate degree120732
2020Certificate 2–4 years1102,108
2020Certificate under 12 weeks219
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year952,835

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.

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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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Institutions with reported graduates

1597 institutions

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