Purpose: This study aims to identify career preparation behaviors and career considerations based on career attitude types of cosmetology major college students. Methods: A total of 205 questionnaires were used for the final analysis. Moreover, factor analysis, reliability analysis, cluster analysis, and variance analysis were conducted using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) program. Results: The career attitude type was sub-categorized into four types: career confidence, career indifference, career determinacy, and career independence·preparation. The career confidence type was at the highest level for planning ·preparation and search•conversation factors, and at the lowest level for counseling ·practice factor in career preparation behaviors. In career considerations, all factors were considered important when compared to other groups; however, the most important factor was personal•image. Career indifference type was at the lowest level when compared to other groups in terms of all factors of career preparation behaviors except counseling•practice factor. In career considerations, compensation ·welfare factor was the most important. In case of career determinacy type, counseling · practice factor in career preparation behaviors was relatively high when compared to other groups, and among career considerations factors compensation · welfare factor was relatively lower than other groups. Career independence ·preparation type showed a moderate degree of career preparation behaviors and career considerations when compared to other groups. Conclusion: College students majoring in cosmetology showed differences in career preparation behaviors and career considerations based on career attitude types. Therefore, it is necessary to use them for career guidance and career counseling based on their career attitude types.
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