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Cosmetology Business Associate Degree

A college degree could change your life. Earn an associate degree in cosmetology business, and you will be in a position to advance to management, serve as a product representative or run your own business. Ready to branch out beyond the salon industry? A college degree will be a powerful addition to your resume when applying for any position.

As a licensed cosmetologist, you know the industry from the bottom up. Style, products, treatments—you know what works and what doesn’t. You know your clients as no one else does. And you have seen how important the front desk, sales support and suppliers are to the success of a salon. How can you pull that knowledge together and move forward in your career?

Highlights of the associate degree program

• Receive college credit for cosmetology training from an approved school and reduce the cost of your degree by as much as half. (Contact admissions to arrange a free transcript review.)
• Earn your degree in just nine months of study, online or on campus.
• Get practical training in business communications, customer service strategies, small business management and Microsoft Office Professional computer software.
• Select general education courses to expand your knowledge of cultures, science, art and communications.
• Minnesota School of Cosmetology graduates may qualify for our Cosmetology Business Scholarship, $2000 toward your degree!
• Learn more about the associate degree.

Quick links

You may be interested in the following information about opportunities in the salon industry and about our college:

• Careers in cosmetology business
• Financial aid
• Career-search assistance
• National accreditation

Questions? 

If you have questions about the associate degree, total costs after transfer credits and scholarships are applied, or career outlooks in the salon industry , please call toll-free: 1-877-303-6060 or contact admissions. A representative will be happy to help.

Notes. 1 – Tuition, fees and textbook costs are current as of October 3, 2011 and represent estimated costs for students completing the program “on-time” based on current tuition levels which are subject to change; 2 – “Median Federal Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from federal student loans for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 3 – “Median Private Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from private loan sources for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 4 – “Median Institutional Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from institutional financing plans for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 5 – the “On-Time Completion Rate” reflects the percentage of students completing the program in 2010-2011 who did so within the normal program length; 6 – Job placement rate calculated for 2010-2011 program graduates using the methodology established by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS – www.acics.org); 7 – O*Net is the U.S. Department of Labor’s database for job titles and information related to employment in specific career fields. The occupations listed in the table above result from entering the program’s CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) Code into the O*Net Crosswalk at http://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/. CIP codes reflect broad categories of educational programs rather than the specific focus of a program offered at a particular institution. As a result, the occupations listed above represent potential careers that may be obtained by graduates of this program and may include occupations in which program graduates do not work. Please speak to an admissions representative to learn more about specific career opportunities for graduates of this program. Values of “n/a” appear for programs that had fewer than 10 graduates in 2010-2011.