WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median113 grads tracked

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Kaskaskia College

Ranked 25th of 43 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$21,347
middle 50%: $17,005 – $26,259
Median · 5 years out
$31,171
middle 50%: $23,652 – $39,501
Median · 10 years out
$36,215
middle 50%: $25,721 – $52,793

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 Kaskaskia College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $21,347 one year after graduating, rising to $36,215 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $32,231 for this field, ranking 25th 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
15.3 yrs
≈ $19,310 total interest

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