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Over the five years to 2024, the COVID-19 pandemic and fluctuating enrollment rates have created unusual volatility for cosmetology schools. Following the onset of the pandemic, the industry was quickly disrupted by school closures, dropouts and deferred enrollment amid stay-at-home measures. Admissions fell throughout 2020 amid overall economic uncertainty and skepticism surrounding cosmetology professions. Recovery from the pandemic spurred spending on personal care services as consumers released pent-up demand, though falling disposable income amid inflation limited the industry's recovery. Industry-wide revenue has been expanding at a CAGR of 1.1% to an estimated $2.2 billion over the five years through 2024. Revenue will swell by an estimated 0.6% in 2024 alone.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $2.2bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Mitchell Advanced Education | 125.1 | 11.5 | 9.2 | |
Empire Education Group | 122.8 | 11.3 | 9.2 |
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Cosmetology & Beauty Schools in the US
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Management and instructor training, Nail care training and Skin care training. Management and instructor training is the largest segment of the Cosmetology & Beauty Schools in the US.
Schools prepare students for careers in cosmetology
This industry includes schools that offer training in barbering, hair styling or cosmetic arts, like makeup or skin care. These schools provide job-specific certification to prepare students for a career as a beauty professional.
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NAICS 61151 - Cosmetology & Beauty Schools in the US
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The market size of the Cosmetology & Beauty Schools in the US industry in United States is $2.2bn in 2024.
There are 1,230 businesses in the Cosmetology & Beauty Schools in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Cosmetology & Beauty Schools in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 1.1 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Cosmetology & Beauty Schools in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Cosmetology & Beauty Schools market in United States are Paul Mitchell Advanced Education and Empire Education Group
Hair design and barbering training and Nail care training are part of the Cosmetology & Beauty Schools in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is Paul Mitchell Advanced Education.
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Cosmetology & Beauty Schools in the US industry in United States.