How much do Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant earn?

The reported median is $19,387 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 26% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant, MI · Private for-profit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$6,920 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: 3 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$14,261 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

17Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

22Recent 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.

56Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

39Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

35Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

39.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 25 non-completers

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

Observed year-4 earnings$19,387A 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$5,446

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$19,387

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

3 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: $18,800
Per year: $11,280

Program code 12.0410

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Full program: $7,700
Per year: $7,700

Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program: $4,800
Per year: $4,800

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,446Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,883Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE92.9%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.

$14,261Year 1

$19,387Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$1,616

Estimated loan paymentNot available

17borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$19,387 vs. $26,307

$6,920 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$34,820 median wageMI estimate · 8,970 jobs · 39-5012$28,870–$60,590 middle 50% of MI wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$45,240 median wageMI estimate · 1,510 jobs · 39-5094$35,530–$59,980 middle 50% of MI wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$35,490 median wageMI estimate · 15,000 jobs · 39-5011$30,480–$53,960 middle 50% of MI 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$36,890 median wageMI estimate · 1,020 jobs · 39-5092$33,140–$59,210 middle 50% of MI wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$52,840 median wageMI estimate · 10,450 jobs · 11-9179$51,170–$79,000 middle 50% of MI wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$42,740 median wageMI estimate · 2,010 jobs · 39-1022$37,060–$53,030 middle 50% of MI wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$25,960 median wageMI estimate · 8,070 jobs · 39-5093$25,960–$25,960 middle 50% of MI wages+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.

Sterling Heights, MI

Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan

$11,693 higher earnings

Earnings: $31,080
Debt: $12,000
Annual net price: $12,625

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Saint Joseph, MI

Twin City Beauty College

$10,644 higher earnings

Earnings: $30,031
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $18,125

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Grand Blanc, MI

Sharp's Academy of Hairstyling

$10,118 higher earnings

Earnings: $29,505
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: Not available

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Waterford, MI

Marketti Academy of Cosmetology

$9,735 higher earnings

Earnings: $29,122
Debt: $9,833
Annual net price: Not available

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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