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Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median175 grads tracked

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Mountainland Technical College

Ranked 10th of 48 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,622
middle 50%: $18,785 – $31,986
Median · 5 years out
$35,233
middle 50%: $25,697 – $46,298
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Mountainland Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median $24,622 one year after graduating, rising to $35,233 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $32,883 for this field, ranking 10th 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
14.1 yrs
≈ $16,801 total interest

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