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Cosmetology program at Career Academy of Beauty
Garden Grove, CA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (714) 897-3010 · School website
School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $14,625
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,969
- Listed cost
- $17,594
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,000 clock hours, 7 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 40
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- $43,500
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About this program
Career Academy of Beauty awarded 40 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $14,625 compares with a California median wage of $38,660 for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists (BLS, May 2025).
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