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Cosmetology program at The Hair Academy
Bismarck, ND · Private for-profit 2-year · (701) 255-3547 · 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 (2 to under 4 years)
- $14,120
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,700
- Listed cost
- $15,820
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,800 clock hours, 13 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 33
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 39 graduates
- $29,327
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $36,244
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $120 a month over 10 years
- $11,344
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Bismarck, ND
- $34,680
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About this program
The Hair Academy awarded 33 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), the only career program we list for it. Its listed tuition of $14,120 compares with a North Dakota median wage of $34,850 for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists (BLS, May 2025).
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No other cosmetology program with its own page lies within 50 miles of Bismarck.
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