Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median204 grads tracked
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Horry - Georgetown Technical College
Ranked 38th of 48 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$23,288
middle 50%: $17,918 – $29,336
Median · 5 years out
$29,410
middle 50%: $22,038 – $37,897
Median · 10 years out
$36,215
middle 50%: $25,359 – $55,228
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
Cosmetology certificate holders start with a median salary of $23k. Earnings reach $36k by year ten.
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
15.4 yrs
≈ $19,403 total interest
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Coastal Bend College
$31,260 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$30,804 · 5 yrs out
Frank Phillips College
$30,600 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$30,589 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$30,514 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$29,450 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$29,263 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$28,905 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$28,154 · 5 yrs out
Ranger College
$28,143 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$28,103 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$28,007 · 5 yrs out
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