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Cosmetology program at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Dickson, TN · Public 2-year · (615) 441-6220 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $5,154
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,204
- Listed cost
- $6,358
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,500 clock hours, 14 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 65
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 31 graduates
- $18,956
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $22,260
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
- $34,430
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About this program
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson awarded 65 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 9 we list. Its listed tuition of $5,154 compares with a Tennessee median wage of $31,310 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 | 8 | 1,500 clock hours, 14 months | $5,154 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0401 Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | 57 | 1,500 clock hours, 14 months | $5,154 |
On Tennessee's WIOA eligible training list
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSMETOLOGY | $5,344 | 56 | 76.1% | 69.1% | $4,171 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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