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Certificate (1-2 years)+1% vs national median224 grads tracked

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at College Of DuPage

Ranked 19th of 43 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,015
middle 50%: $17,810 – $28,482
Median · 5 years out
$32,639
middle 50%: $23,728 – $45,277
Median · 10 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $26,371 – $62,818

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 College Of DuPage's certificate (1-2 years) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $23,015 one year after graduating, rising to $43,948 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $32,231 for this field, ranking 19th 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
13 yrs
≈ $16,691 total interest

Same major at other universities

Emily Griffith Technical College
$33,239 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$33,209 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$33,005 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$32,951 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$32,807 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$32,785 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$32,272 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$32,231 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$31,699 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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