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Cosmetology program at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (803) 776-9100 · School website

School takes federal student aid (IPEDS)

The program in figures

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
$18,762
Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
$2,938
Listed cost
$21,700
LengthIPEDS
1,500 clock hours, 12 months
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
16
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, Columbia, SC
$30,710

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About this program

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia awarded 16 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 2 we list. Its listed tuition of $18,762 compares with a South Carolina median wage of $33,700 for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists (BLS, May 2025).

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