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Cosmetology program at Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX · Public 4-year · (210) 486-3000 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 87
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- $30,460
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
Palo Alto College awarded 87 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 2 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 12.0401 Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | 18 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0401 Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | 32 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 12.0401 Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | 37 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology Nail Technician Level 1 CertificateCL1 Certificate Level 1 · Online only · CIP 12.0401 | $2,188+ $584 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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