COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN · 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 notably above similar programs.
$12,548 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 36.7% 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$38,855A 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$11,495
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$14,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$38,855
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$151/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$11,495Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,261Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE40.1%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?
4.7% 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$3,238
Estimated loan payment$151
87borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$38,855 vs. $26,307
$12,548 above 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$39,170 median wageMN estimate · 5,320 jobs · 39-5012$34,620–$59,300 middle 50% of MN wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$53,990 median wageMN estimate · 260 jobs · 39-5011$39,000–$59,170 middle 50% of MN wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$44,430 median wageMN estimate · 920 jobs · 39-5094$31,090–$62,530 middle 50% of MN wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 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$36,040 median wageMN estimate · 3,260 jobs · 39-5092$30,840–$44,840 middle 50% of MN 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$51,160 median wageMN estimate · 2,530 jobs · 39-1022$44,240–$64,660 middle 50% of MN 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
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.
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis
$715 higher earnings · $4,309 less debt
- Earnings
- $39,570
- Debt
- $9,941
- Annual net price
- $18,345
Model College of Hair Design
$5,472 less debt · $549 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $33,127
- Debt
- $8,778
- Annual net price
- $10,946
Ridgewater College
$4,500 less debt · $1,449 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $29,574
- Debt
- $9,750
- Annual net price
- $10,046
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$5,520 less debt · $304 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $27,683
- Debt
- $8,730
- Annual net price
- $11,191
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
34 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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