Sierra College of Beauty

Sierra College of Beauty is a private for-profit vocational school located in Merced, CA. Set in a small city in California's Central Valley, the school enrolls 218 students (IPEDS 2023) and specializes in beauty industry training.

The school offers certificate programs in Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General and Barbering/Barber, preparing students for licensure and careers in hair styling, cutting, and grooming. Sierra College of Beauty reports a completion rate of 84% and a retention rate of 85% (IPEDS 2023), reflecting strong student outcomes for a vocational program.

With an overall quality score of 65 out of 100, Sierra College of Beauty provides Merced-area students with focused, career-oriented training in both cosmetology and barbering, serving the beauty services workforce in the Central Valley region.