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
Cosmetology certificate holders earn a median of $23k in year one. Salaries rise to $33k by year five and $44k by year ten.
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
13 yrs
≈ $16,691 total interest
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