Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median271 grads tracked
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Howard County Junior College District
Ranked 24th of 48 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$23,771
middle 50%: $18,139 – $30,666
Median · 5 years out
$32,357
middle 50%: $24,699 – $43,993
Median · 10 years out
$38,795
middle 50%: $26,436 – $55,464
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 earn a median of $24k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries reach $39k.
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
14 yrs
≈ $17,429 total interest
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$33,162 · 5 yrs out
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$33,119 · 5 yrs out
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$33,053 · 5 yrs out
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Trident Technical College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
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$32,743 · 5 yrs out
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$32,272 · 5 yrs out
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Central Texas College District
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
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$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
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$31,590 · 5 yrs out
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