Health and Beauty Management Associate Degree

Prepare to achieve your dream of running your own health and beauty business with an online Health and Beauty Management Associate Degree from National American University.

Online Health and Beauty Management Associate Program Overview

If you’ve previously earned a cosmetology, cosmetology instructor, esthetician, massage therapy, barbering, or nail tech license and want to complement your experience with business skills, the Health and Beauty Management Online Associate Degree is designed for you.

Graduates of the program will be able to:

• Describe how concepts in the principal areas of health and beauty management support organizational decisions.
• Classify current health and beauty management technologies in support of organizational operations.
• Explain the leadership skills required to achieve strategic health and beauty management objectives.
• Recognize appropriate ethical perspectives in a global business environment.
• Distinguish effective communication strategies in a professional business setting.
• Discuss productive collaboration methods in a professional business setting.

Online Health and Beauty Management Classes and Curriculum

The Health and Beauty Management Online Degree program consists of three class requirements: major core, support core, and general education core. These classes total 90 credits.

A maximum of 61.5 quarter credit hours from a cosmetology, cosmetology instructor, esthetician, massage therapy license (or a combination thereof) is required to transfer into the health and beauty vocational core.

You have up to three terms from the date of enrollment to present a copy/copies of your valid state license/s. If you have a current state or national license or certification from an accredited cosmetology, cosmetology instructor, massage therapy, or esthetician program, you may receive transfer credits up to 75% of your degree, based on the appropriate documentation and/or articulated program hours. Combinations of the specified licenses may also be accepted. Number of transfer credits awarded may vary based on state licensure and educational requirements.

If you cannot achieve at least 45 credits through such licenses, you will need to fulfill the vocational core with recommended business electives (courses coded AC, EC, FN, MG, MT, OL, OM).

Course availability is subject to minimum class size requirements.

Health and Beauty Management Online Associate Degree Tuition and Fees

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Online Health and Beauty Management Associate Degree Career Outcomes

With your Online Associate Degree in Health and Beauty Management, you may pursue a variety of careers in the health and beauty industry.

• Owner / Operator
• General Manager
• Hairdresser / Hairstylist / Cosmetologist
• Marketing Manager
• Sales Manager

Who Is a Good Candidate for the Health and Beauty Management Associate Degree?

• Entry-level job seekers: The Health and Beauty Management Online Associate degree is an empowering first step if you plan to begin a career in entrepreneurship. You gain the knowledge and management skill base required to build or expand a business.
• Business professionals: A Health and Beauty Management degree is an excellent option for those who wish to pursue a management career or become an entrepreneur in the health and beauty sector. As an online student, you can take classes as you advance your career.