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Cosmetology program at Empire Beauty School-Union
Union, NJ · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (800) 920-4593 · 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)
- $16,320
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,750
- Listed cost
- $19,070
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,200 clock hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 54
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 626 graduates
- $18,408
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $27,163
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $138 a month over 10 years
- $13,000
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- $36,120
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, read October 8, 2026.
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