Certificate (under 1 year)+12% vs national median1,060 grads tracked
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at San Jacinto Community College District
Ranked 7th of 48 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,865
middle 50%: $19,168 – $34,760
Median · 5 years out
$36,683
middle 50%: $26,454 – $50,761
Median · 10 years out
$43,458
middle 50%: $30,110 – $63,940
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 holders start with a median salary of $26k. Earnings reach $43k 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
12.1 yrs
≈ $14,823 total interest
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