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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1204

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$18,558 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$18,558Median year-4 earnings

$14,610Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$18,558Median reported earnings · year 4

Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

1thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

1Reporting programs

1With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $26,547
Federal debt: $9,833
Reporting programs: 1,199

1,149 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $23,086
Federal debt: $10,802
Reporting programs: 13

11 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $18,558
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings: $28,855
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $21,356
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $28,549
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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

1 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Winston Salem Barber School$18,558

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsSOC 39-5012 · 8 crosswalk linksBarbersSOC 39-5011 · 4 crosswalk linksSkincare SpecialistsSOC 39-5094 · 4 crosswalk linksMakeup Artists, Theatrical and PerformanceSOC 39-5091 · 3 crosswalk linksManicurists and PedicuristsSOC 39-5092 · 2 crosswalk linksFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersSOC 39-1022 · 1 crosswalk linksPersonal Service Managers, All OtherSOC 11-9179 · 1 crosswalk linksShampooersSOC 39-5093 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR COSMETOLOGY AND RELATED PERSONAL GROOMING SERVICES

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Winston Salem Barber SchoolMaster's Degree	Winston-Salem, NC	$18,558	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,610

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.