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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

Graduates of John A. Logan College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $22,922 one year after graduating, rising to $34,376 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $32,231 for this field, ranking 39th 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
16.6 yrs
≈ $21,054 total interest

Same major at other universities

Denmark Technical College
$29,726 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$29,315 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$28,622 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$28,407 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$28,045 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$27,237 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$26,921 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$26,398 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$25,937 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at John A. Logan College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,879 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,399 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,996 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,473 · 5 yrs out

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