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Cosmetology program at Washburn Institute of Technology
Topeka, KS · Public less-than-2-year · (785) 670-2200 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 34
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 32 graduates
- $22,547
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $27,536
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $72 a month over 10 years
- $6,792
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Topeka, KS
- $29,160
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
Washburn Institute of Technology awarded 34 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 6 career program of 15 we list.
On Kansas'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CosmetologyCosmetology · In person · CIP 12.0401 | $10,945+ $2,864 books | Competency-based or withheld | 52.7% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 129 |
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).
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