Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median184 grads tracked
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Coastal Bend College
Ranked 32nd of 48 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$22,607
middle 50%: $17,620 – $27,833
Median · 5 years out
$31,260
middle 50%: $23,910 – $40,883
Median · 10 years out
$36,387
middle 50%: $26,483 – $50,881
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 recipients at Coastal Bend College earn $22,607 initially. Median salaries reach $36,387 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
15 yrs
≈ $18,785 total interest
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$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$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
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$30,600 · 5 yrs out
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$30,589 · 5 yrs out
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$30,514 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$29,450 · 5 yrs out
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$29,410 · 5 yrs out
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