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Certificate (1-2 years)+1% vs national median82 grads tracked

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Minnesota State College Southeast

Ranked 20th of 43 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,462
middle 50%: $21,019 – $37,592
Median · 5 years out
$32,492
middle 50%: $23,614 – $40,680
Median · 10 years out
$43,722
middle 50%: $28,536 – $58,363

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 Minnesota State College Southeast's certificate (1-2 years) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $27,462 one year after graduating, rising to $43,722 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $32,231 for this field, ranking 20th 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
12.5 yrs
≈ $15,591 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Shore Community College
$33,209 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$33,005 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$32,951 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$32,807 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$32,785 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$32,639 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$32,272 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$32,231 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$31,699 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State College Southeast

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,411 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,183 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,489 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,202 · 5 yrs out

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