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Cosmetology program at Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville
Merrillville, IN · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (219) 793-9246 · School website
School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $18,202
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $3,440
- Listed cost
- $21,642
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,500 clock hours, 11 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 41
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 60 graduates
- $19,685
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $33,230
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $104 a month over 10 years
- $9,833
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- $34,260
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, read October 8, 2026.
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