WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+17% vs national median181 grads tracked

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Odessa College

Ranked 3rd of 48 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,869
middle 50%: $19,854 – $32,483
Median · 5 years out
$38,605
middle 50%: $26,493 – $49,750
Median · 10 years out
$36,805
middle 50%: $27,622 – $49,855

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 Odessa College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $25,869 one year after graduating, rising to $36,805 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $32,883 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
12.8 yrs
≈ $15,038 total interest

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