Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median356 grads tracked
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Trident Technical College
Ranked 22nd of 48 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,029
middle 50%: $19,392 – $40,131
Median · 5 years out
$32,883
middle 50%: $24,019 – $44,153
Median · 10 years out
$36,674
middle 50%: $26,421 – $54,919
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 graduates from Trident Technical College earn a median $27,029 in year one. Earnings reach $36,674 after ten years.
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
13.8 yrs
≈ $16,653 total interest
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Greenville Technical College
$33,650 · 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
Red Rocks Community College
$33,034 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$32,743 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$32,357 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$32,272 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
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