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Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median120 grads tracked

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Ranked 19th of 48 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,038
middle 50%: $17,352 – $27,979
Median · 5 years out
$33,119
middle 50%: $25,460 – $42,371
Median · 10 years out
$38,605
middle 50%: $27,814 – $53,647

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 Lamar State College - Port Arthur's certificate (under 1 year) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $22,038 one year after graduating, rising to $38,605 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $32,883 for this field, ranking 19th 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
14.1 yrs
≈ $17,716 total interest

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