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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

Graduates of Kilgore College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $23,396 one year after graduating, rising to $39,342 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $32,883 for this field, ranking 40th 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?

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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
14.7 yrs
≈ $18,767 total interest

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