WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median106 grads tracked

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Panola College

Ranked 41st of 48 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,278
middle 50%: $17,442 – $28,611
Median · 5 years out
$28,154
middle 50%: $20,547 – $39,342
Median · 10 years out
$32,832
middle 50%: $24,675 – $48,213

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 Panola College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $22,278 one year after graduating, rising to $32,832 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $32,883 for this field, ranking 41st 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
17.2 yrs
≈ $21,636 total interest

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