Cosmetology Program

The cosmetology program at Meridian College prepares students for a career as a barber, salon manager, skin care specialist, nail technician, esthetician, or cosmetology teacher. The program focuses on hair-style, cut and trim, as well as performing manicures, pedicures, and massage. Program courses include: hair cutting and styling, manicuring, pedicuring, facial treatments, shampooing, chemical applications, esthetics, shop management, sanitation and safety, customer service, and applicable professional and labor laws and regulations. Get more details below including other Florida colleges that offer cosmetology program.

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Meridian College

2000 W. Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Meridian College operates as a two year career school dedicated to providing a practical education for students in Sarasota and surrounding areas. Over 330 students have completed their training in the last few years with 97% of students who start the program complete it. Meridian College offers several programs to choose from. Some of the more popular programs offered are:

• Medical Insurance Coding
• Medical Assistant
• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
• Dental Assistant
• Cosmetology

To help students and recent graduates, Meridian College may offer services including:

• Night and weekend classes available
• Career path counseling
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Employment search assistance

The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges has accredited the instruction & training provided by Meridian College for over thirty straight years. To read more and get consumer disclosures, please visit meridian.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Cosmetology Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Meridian College offers a less than two-year award program in cosmetology.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Description

Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.8% from 2014 to 2024

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

Description

Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, makeup artists, theatrical and performance employment is expected to grow at a rate of 19.2% from 2014 to 2024

Manicurists and Pedicurists

Description

Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, manicurists and pedicurists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 10.3% from 2014 to 2024

Skincare Specialists

Description

Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, skincare specialists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 12.1% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).