Certificate (1-2 years)+2% vs national median418 grads tracked
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Mountainland Technical College
Ranked 18th of 43 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,572
middle 50%: $18,786 – $30,786
Median · 5 years out
$32,785
middle 50%: $22,850 – $42,983
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Cosmetology graduates from Mountainland Technical College start with a $24.6k median salary. Earnings increase to $32.8k by year five.
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
15.4 yrs
≈ $18,414 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northeast Iowa Community College
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$33,458 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$33,239 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$33,209 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$33,005 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$32,951 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$32,807 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$32,639 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$32,231 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$31,699 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
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