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Cosmetology program at Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia
West Columbia, SC · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (803) 772-2232 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $18,575
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,994
- Listed cost
- $21,569
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,500 clock hours, 11 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 98
- 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
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia awarded 98 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $18,575 compares with a South Carolina median wage of $33,700 for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists (BLS, May 2025).
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