WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+4% vs national median159 grads tracked

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus

Ranked 10th of 43 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,406
middle 50%: $21,980 – $37,867
Median · 5 years out
$33,582
middle 50%: $23,638 – $44,978
Median · 10 years out
$31,537
middle 50%: $24,156 – $38,050

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 Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus's certificate (1-2 years) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $28,406 one year after graduating, rising to $31,537 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $32,231 for this field, ranking 10th 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
14.9 yrs
≈ $17,063 total interest

Same major at other universities

Honolulu Community College
$37,268 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$34,494 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$34,024 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$33,824 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$33,458 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$33,239 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,865 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,572 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,065 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,693 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,100 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$48,984 · 5 yrs out

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