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Cosmetology program at Northwest Educational Center
Houston, TX · 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)
- $17,875
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,000 clock hours, 10 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 45
- 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, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- $31,080
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About this program
Northwest Educational Center awarded 45 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $17,875 compares with a Texas median wage of $30,680 for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists (BLS, May 2025).
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