How much do Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green earn?

The reported median is $26,115 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $10,667.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% 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 PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green

Bowling Green, KY · Private for-profit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$192 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 40.8% 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.

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+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$21,439 → $22,938

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

92Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

205Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

248Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$8,071Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

57Recent 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.

345Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

139Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

239Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

213Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

13.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 48 non-completers

248Graduates 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$26,115A 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$26,577

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

02 · BORROWING$10,667

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$26,115

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$113/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 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program: $21,216
Per year: $12,730

Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program: $14,045
Per year: $14,045

Program code 12.0410

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Full program: $10,341
Per year: $10,341

Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program: $19,846
Per year: $19,846

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$26,577Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,528Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE64.4%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.

$21,439Year 1

$26,115Year 4

$22,938Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.2% 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$2,176

Estimated loan payment$113

248borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$26,115 vs. $26,307

$192 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$29,840 median wageKY estimate · 2,350 jobs · 39-5012$26,730–$42,220 middle 50% of KY wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$38,580 median wageKY estimate · 830 jobs · 39-5094$28,210–$46,280 middle 50% of KY wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$38,210 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,000 jobs · 39-5011+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$45,310 median wageKY estimate · 240 jobs · 39-5092$32,440–$47,670 middle 50% of KY 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$41,490 median wageKY estimate · 840 jobs · 39-1022$36,280–$55,700 middle 50% of KY 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.

Bowling Green, KY

Regina Webb Academy

$4,121 higher earnings · $13,372 lower annual net price

Earnings: $30,236
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,205

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Lexington, KY

Summit Salon Academy-Lexington

$2,003 higher earnings · $11,799 lower annual net price

Earnings: $28,118
Debt: $10,667
Annual net price: $14,778

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Glasgow, KY

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow

$1,517 higher earnings · $748 lower annual net price

Earnings: $27,632
Debt: $16,500
Annual net price: $25,829

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Lexington, KY

Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington

$1,505 higher earnings · $3,113 lower annual net price

Earnings: $27,620
Debt: $16,500
Annual net price: $23,464

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DATA QUALITY

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205 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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