Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia offers hands-on training in cosmetology and esthetics in a real salon and spa setting. The curriculum includes business education to prepare students for career success, and the school provides opportunities to meet prospective employers through career fairs and a job vacancy app. The cosmetology program focuses on modern color techniques, Redken cutting systems, and state board preparation. For esthetics, students work with industry-standard products and equipment found in spas and skincare facilities.
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All Programs at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia
1 trade program at Kenneth Shuler School, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
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Cosmetology
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43 | $18,956/yr | $5,893 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.