Certificate (1-2 years)-7% vs national median218 grads tracked
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Lake Land College
Ranked 31st of 43 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$22,147
middle 50%: $17,395 – $28,048
Median · 5 years out
$29,948
middle 50%: $22,501 – $37,497
Median · 10 years out
$33,819
middle 50%: $26,051 – $44,767
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 graduates from Lake Land College start with a median salary of $22k. Earnings grow to $30k by year five and $34k 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
16.3 yrs
≈ $20,347 total interest
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