How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $15,471.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock

Q: How much do Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock earn?

The reported median is $23,265 four years after completion.

North Little Rock, AR · Private for-profit

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Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$3,042 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 66.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: 4 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+39%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$14,898 → $20,772

60Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

139Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

265Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

353Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$7,825Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

101Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

426Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

173Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

318Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

256Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

10.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 46 non-completers

325Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$23,265A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 33 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,356

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$15,471

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$23,265

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$164/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

4 detailed prices within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program: $13,395
Per year: $13,395

Program code 12.0499

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts Other

Full program: $26,617
Per year: $15,970

Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program: $25,175
Per year: $15,105

Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program: $9,392
Per year: $9,392

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,356Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,054Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE71.0%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$14,898Year 1

$23,265Year 4

$20,772Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$1,939

Estimated loan payment$164

353borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$23,265 vs. $26,307

$3,042 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,830 median wageAR estimate · 1,410 jobs · 39-5012$24,410–$33,730 middle 50% of AR wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$36,520 median wageAR estimate · 340 jobs · 39-5094$26,680–$39,890 middle 50% of AR wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$25,640 median wageAR estimate · 170 jobs · 39-5011$24,460–$30,040 middle 50% of AR wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$97,150 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,340 jobs · 39-5091+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$27,690 median wageAR estimate · 230 jobs · 39-5092$26,680–$28,200 middle 50% of AR wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$69,770 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,450 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$39,420 median wageAR estimate · 960 jobs · 39-1022$33,840–$51,270 middle 50% of AR wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$32,600 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,070 jobs · 39-5093+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Pine Bluff, AR

Northern Technical College

$6,396 higher earnings · $2,060 less debt · $7,623 lower annual net price

Earnings: $29,661
Debt: $13,411
Annual net price: $10,733

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Fayetteville, AR

Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas

$5,040 higher earnings · $2,971 less debt · $4,099 lower annual net price

Earnings: $28,305
Debt: $12,500
Annual net price: $14,257

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Newport, AR

Arkansas State University-Newport

$4,824 higher earnings · $8,221 less debt · $9,912 lower annual net price

Earnings: $28,089
Debt: $7,250
Annual net price: $8,444

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Jacksonville, AR

Arthur's Beauty College

$4,805 higher earnings · $5,638 less debt · $156 lower annual net price

Earnings: $28,070
Debt: $9,833
Annual net price: $18,200

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DATA QUALITY

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265 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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