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Certificate (under 1 year)-3% vs national median114 grads tracked

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Central Texas College District

Ranked 27th of 48 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,420
middle 50%: $18,472 – $31,905
Median · 5 years out
$31,905
middle 50%: $23,716 – $45,903
Median · 10 years out
$39,752
middle 50%: $26,906 – $49,171

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 Central Texas College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $24,420 one year after graduating, rising to $39,752 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $32,883 for this field, ranking 27th 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?

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
13.8 yrs
≈ $17,217 total interest

Same major at other universities

Red Rocks Community College
$33,034 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$32,883 · 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
Vernon College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$31,590 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$31,354 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$31,260 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$30,804 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Texas College District

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,289 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,754 · 5 yrs out

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