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Certificate (1-2 years)+21% vs national median98 grads tracked

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College

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

Median · 1 year out
$31,171
middle 50%: $23,395 – $44,849
Median · 5 years out
$39,119
middle 50%: $30,620 – $58,659
Median · 10 years out
$43,722
middle 50%: $26,543 – $53,696

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 Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $31,171 one year after graduating, rising to $43,722 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $32,231 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $12,994 total interest

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