Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median334 grads tracked
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at South Plains College
Ranked 35th of 48 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$22,832
middle 50%: $17,682 – $28,860
Median · 5 years out
$30,589
middle 50%: $23,073 – $39,857
Median · 10 years out
$36,215
middle 50%: $27,296 – $54,306
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 earn $23k in their first year. Median earnings reach $36k after a decade.
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
15.2 yrs
≈ $19,042 total interest
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Northeast Texas Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$31,590 · 5 yrs out
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$31,354 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$31,260 · 5 yrs out
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$30,804 · 5 yrs out
Frank Phillips College
$30,600 · 5 yrs out
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$30,514 · 5 yrs out
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$29,450 · 5 yrs out
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$29,410 · 5 yrs out
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$29,263 · 5 yrs out
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$28,905 · 5 yrs out
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