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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median185 grads tracked

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Greenville Technical College

Ranked 16th of 48 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,326
middle 50%: $20,406 – $33,777
Median · 5 years out
$33,650
middle 50%: $25,568 – $42,652
Median · 10 years out
$34,494
middle 50%: $25,937 – $51,223

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Greenville Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $26,326 one year after graduating, rising to $34,494 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $32,883 for this field, ranking 16th of 48 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
14.3 yrs
≈ $17,025 total interest

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