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Cosmetology program at Mercer County Technical Education Center
Princeton, WV · Public 2-year · (304) 425-9551 · 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 (2 to under 4 years)
- $6,034
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,575
- Listed cost
- $8,609
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,800 clock hours, 20 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 11
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, West Virginia
- $34,480
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Mercer County Technical Education Center awarded 11 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 4 career program of 7 we list. Its listed tuition of $6,034 compares with a West Virginia median wage of $34,480 for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists (BLS, May 2025).
Compare nearby cosmetology programs
- New River Community and Technical CollegeBeaver, WV · 28.2 mi
- Academy of Careers and TechnologyBeckley, WV · 30.3 mi · $12,500
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