Home / Cosmetology Schools / Tennessee / Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Cosmetology program at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · Public 2-year · (865) 546-5567 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $5,254
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,727
- Listed cost
- $6,981
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,500 clock hours, 14 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 36
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 36 graduates
- $17,458
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $25,165
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Knoxville, TN
- $30,650
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
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville awarded 36 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 4 career program of 13 we list. Its listed tuition of $5,254 compares with a Tennessee median wage of $31,310 for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists (BLS, May 2025).
On Tennessee'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CosmetologyCosmetologist Diploma · In person · CIP 12.0401 | $5,016+ $1,446 books | 30 weeks, 40 hours a week | 50.2% | 75.5% | $4,847 | 227 |
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).
Compare nearby cosmetology programs
- Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville IncKnoxville, TN · 2.1 mi · $16,995
- Paul Mitchell the School-KnoxvillePowder Springs, TN · 5.7 mi · $14,900
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroJacksboro, TN · 28.4 mi · $5,154
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanHarriman, TN · 31.0 mi · $5,760
- Sweetwater Institute of CosmetologySweetwater, TN · 36.9 mi · $4,900
- Sandra Academy of Salon ServicesNew Tazewell, TN · 39.7 mi · $16,500
Cosmetology Schools in the Knoxville area · Cosmetology Schools in Tennessee · All programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville · Tennessee College of Applied Technology campuses