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Cosmetology program at Paramount Beauty Academy
Portsmouth, OH · Private for-profit 2-year · (740) 353-2436 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $3,750
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $455
- Listed cost
- $4,205
- LengthIPEDS
- 300 clock hours, 3 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, Ohio
- $36,260
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
Paramount Beauty Academy awarded 16 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 3 we list. Its listed tuition of $3,750 compares with a Ohio median wage of $36,260 for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 12.0401 Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | 0 | 300 clock hours, 3 months | $3,750 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0401 Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | 16 | 300 clock hours, 3 months | $3,750 |
| Certificate (2 to under 4 years) | 12.0401 Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | 0 | 300 clock hours, 3 months | $3,750 |
On Ohio'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CosmetologyState/Federal recognized license · In person · CIP 12.0401 | $24,853+ $1,150 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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