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Certificate (1-2 years)-18% vs national median65 grads tracked

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Southeastern Illinois College

Ranked 42nd of 43 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,193
middle 50%: $17,578 – $34,107
Median · 5 years out
$26,398
middle 50%: $21,505 – $34,978
Median · 10 years out
$32,393
middle 50%: $23,193 – $44,978

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 Southeastern Illinois College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $23,193 one year after graduating, rising to $32,393 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $32,231 for this field, ranking 42nd 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
17.8 yrs
≈ $22,448 total interest

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