COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Riverside City College
Riverside, CA · Public
What this page covers
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.
$4,993 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 36.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$21,314A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$8,377
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$7,736
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$21,314
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$82/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,377Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,911Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE36.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.6% 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$1,776
Estimated loan payment$82
39borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$21,314 vs. $26,307
$4,993 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$38,660 median wageCA estimate · 27,080 jobs · 39-5012$36,600–$49,030 middle 50% of CA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$38,770 median wageCA estimate · 11,360 jobs · 39-5094$36,290–$54,110 middle 50% of CA wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$38,380 median wageCA estimate · 1,390 jobs · 39-5011$37,040–$44,790 middle 50% of CA wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$140,870 median wageCA estimate · 830 jobs · 39-5091$124,800–$143,450 middle 50% of CA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$36,630 median wageCA estimate · 39,210 jobs · 39-5092$35,480–$39,590 middle 50% of CA wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$77,840 median wageCA estimate · 2,010 jobs · 11-9179$67,320–$111,740 middle 50% of CA wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$56,110 median wageCA estimate · 9,390 jobs · 39-1022$43,620–$66,650 middle 50% of CA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$37,080 median wageCA estimate · 8,070 jobs · 39-5093$37,080–$37,080 middle 50% of CA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
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.
ZMS The Academy
$2,286 higher earnings · $736 less debt · $565 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $23,600
- Debt
- $7,000
- Annual net price
- $7,812
Blake Austin College
$11,994 higher earnings · $1,403 less debt
- Earnings
- $33,308
- Debt
- $6,333
- Annual net price
- $29,136
J D Academy of Salon and Spa
$9,994 higher earnings · $1,525 less debt
- Earnings
- $31,308
- Debt
- $6,211
- Annual net price
- $34,589
Lu Ross Academy
$9,004 higher earnings · $93 less debt
- Earnings
- $30,318
- Debt
- $7,643
- Annual net price
- $19,444
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
66 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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