A teenage ne’er-do-well
Most mixed up non-delinquent on the block
Your future’s so unclear now
What’s left of your career now?
Can’t even get a trade in on your smile

Beauty school dropout
No graduation day for you
Beauty school dropout
Missed your midterms and flunked shampoo…
Your story sad to tell

Are there any lyrics more depressing than the “Beauty School Dropout” lyrics from the movie Grease?! Talk about painting a bleak picture!

Obviously, you don’t want to be a beauty school dropout like Frenchie. Here’s why…

Abundant Opportunities
Beauty school offers so many different specialties, and you don’t have to choose just one. You can take your pick from more than 20 different accredited programs of study, including cosmetology, hair dressing, barbering, esthetics, nail technology, and waxing.

And there’s so much more to learn in beauty school than shampoo. Not only will you become skilled in cutting hair, strengthening nails, and beautifying skin, you’ll become knowledgeable in nutrition, biology, chemistry, herbology, and more. It’s an in-depth education that will keep you on your toes. You’ll never be bored in beauty school.

Ease of Entry
Beauty school is much less time-intensive than a four-year degree program, allowing you to get your state cosmetology license quickly and efficiently. Beauty programs can be completed in about two years; for aspiring estheticians or nail techs, six months of beauty school is all you’ll need to complete.

It’s not hard to find a good beauty school, either. You can search for a beauty school that’s accredited by agencies like the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences (NACCAS), Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, or Council on Occupational Education. NACCAS, for example, accredits about 1,300 institutions. When your beauty school is accredited, you can rest assured that the program is on the up and up and will help get you where you want to go in your career.

High-End Salary and Employment Potential
With a beauty school education, your future can be bright and clear. According to the most recent NACCAS Job Demand Survey, national average salaries, not including tips, are $46,402 for hair colorists, $40,126 for estheticians, $38,843 for cosmetologists, and $33,148 for nail techs.

It’s worth it to stick with your beauty school education because there are countless jobs available for licensed beauty pros. Those positions can’t be filled by just anyone though – the industry is desperately seeking well-trained applicants from top-notch beauty schools. In fact, the NACCAS Job Demand Survey reports that nearly three-quarters of the salons that tried to fill positions were not able to find qualified applicants. And demand for cosmetology services is expected to expand at least at the same rate as the growth of the population. As long as there people walking the Earth, there will be a demand for cosmetology services.

So don’t be like Frenchie – prove to Frankie Avalon that you have the dream and the drive to finish beauty school and make a go of a first-rate career.

-Robyn Tellefsen

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