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Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median65 grads tracked

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College

Ranked 28th of 43 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$21,127
middle 50%: $16,896 – $27,561
Median · 5 years out
$31,066
middle 50%: $23,853 – $39,708
Median · 10 years out
$30,437
middle 50%: $23,524 – $41,695

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 Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $21,127 one year after graduating, rising to $30,437 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $32,231 for this field, ranking 28th 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
17.7 yrs
≈ $21,574 total interest

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