by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Cosmetology is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at Northwest-Shoals Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in cosmetology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NW-SCC paid an average of $266 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $133 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,990 | $7,980 |
| Fees | $841 | $841 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
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Online degrees for the NW-SCC cosmetology associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NW-SCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in cosmetology in 2019-2020, 94.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 94.9%.
Around 44.4% of cosmetology associate degree recipients at NW-SCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Cosmetology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager | 18 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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