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Certificate (1-2 years)+16% vs national median147 grads tracked

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Honolulu Community College

Ranked 4th of 43 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,115
middle 50%: $20,867 – $35,724
Median · 5 years out
$37,268
middle 50%: $27,622 – $45,638
Median · 10 years out
$45,451
middle 50%: $35,430 – $73,614

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 Honolulu Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $27,115 one year after graduating, rising to $45,451 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $32,231 for this field, ranking 4th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
11.6 yrs
≈ $14,193 total interest

Same major at other universities

Salt Lake Community College
$41,308 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$34,494 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$34,024 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$33,824 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$33,582 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Honolulu Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,649 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,815 · 5 yrs out

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