MASTER'S DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a master's degree in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 1 college programs with reportable data.
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$18,558 in median year-4 earnings
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$18,558Median year-4 earnings
$14,610Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$18,558Typical earnings four years after completion
Not availableAverage earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
1thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
1College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
How much do Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services master's degree graduates earn?
The national median is $18,558 four years after completion across reportable master's degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $18,558 to $18,558 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 8 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $26,547
- Federal debt
- $9,833
- Programs in the comparison
- 1,199
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $23,086
- Federal debt
- $10,802
- Programs in the comparison
- 13
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $18,558
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $28,855
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $21,356
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $28,549
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 2
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$18,558National median$18,55875th percentile$18,558
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1Winston Salem Barber School$18,558Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
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Pay and projected demand
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Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
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-7%Projected employment growth →12%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
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BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.