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Cosmetology program at Elaine Sterling Institute
Atlanta, GA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · School website
School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Council on Occupational Education
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $18,600
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,656
- Listed cost
- $21,256
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,500 clock hours, 12 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 24
- 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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- $34,640
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About this program
Elaine Sterling Institute awarded 24 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 4 career program of 5 we list. Its listed tuition of $18,600 compares with a Georgia median wage of $34,560 for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists (BLS, May 2025).
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