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Certificate (1-2 years)+3% vs national median83 grads tracked

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Emily Griffith Technical College

Ranked 13th of 43 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,542
middle 50%: $19,611 – $38,181
Median · 5 years out
$33,239
middle 50%: $25,189 – $47,939
Median · 10 years out
$41,154
middle 50%: $26,371 – $52,071

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Emily Griffith Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $27,542 one year after graduating, rising to $41,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $32,231 for this field, ranking 13th of 43 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
12.8 yrs
≈ $15,673 total interest

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