Certificate (1-2 years)-14% vs national median149 grads tracked
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at John A. Logan College
Ranked 39th of 43 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$22,922
middle 50%: $17,799 – $27,984
Median · 5 years out
$27,557
middle 50%: $21,733 – $35,966
Median · 10 years out
$34,376
middle 50%: $25,440 – $52,283
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 graduates earn a median of $23k in their first year. Five-year median earnings reach $28k.
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
16.6 yrs
≈ $21,054 total interest
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$29,948 · 5 yrs out
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$29,948 · 5 yrs out
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$29,807 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$29,726 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
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Lamar Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
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$28,407 · 5 yrs out
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Colorado Northwestern Community College
$27,237 · 5 yrs out
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$26,921 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$26,398 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$25,937 · 5 yrs out
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