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
Greenville Technical College graduates in Cosmetology earn a median of $26k in their first year. Salary growth reaches $34k by year 10.
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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$35,233 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$34,978 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$34,399 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$34,228 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$33,281 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$33,162 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$33,119 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$33,053 · 5 yrs out
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$33,034 · 5 yrs out
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$32,883 · 5 yrs out
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