Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median237 grads tracked
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Hill College
Ranked 31st of 48 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,563
middle 50%: $18,636 – $31,516
Median · 5 years out
$31,354
middle 50%: $22,677 – $43,722
Median · 10 years out
$37,151
middle 50%: $26,543 – $51,929
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 students earn a median of $25k in their first year. Five-year median earnings are $31k.
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
14.5 yrs
≈ $17,908 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Northeast Texas Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$31,590 · 5 yrs out
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
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