Certificate (under 1 year)-12% vs national median263 grads tracked
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Kilgore College
Ranked 40th of 48 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$23,396
middle 50%: $17,932 – $29,961
Median · 5 years out
$28,905
middle 50%: $22,520 – $40,146
Median · 10 years out
$39,342
middle 50%: $30,437 – $54,051
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 earners at Kilgore College start with $23k. Salaries grow to $29k after five years and $39k 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?
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
14.7 yrs
≈ $18,767 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$29,410 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$29,263 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$28,154 · 5 yrs out
Ranger College
$28,143 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$28,103 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$28,007 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$27,814 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$26,571 · 5 yrs out
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$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
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$94,656 · 5 yrs out
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$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
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$74,994 · 5 yrs out
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$71,605 · 5 yrs out
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$71,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,679 · 5 yrs out