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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Empire Beauty School-Laconia

Laconia, NH · 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 notably above similar programs.

$8,367 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
28.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
6 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+39%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,089 → $33,430
43Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
105Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
115Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
225Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$6,783Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
31Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,382

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

02 · BORROWING$9,833

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,674

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$104/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

6 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
$23,880
Per year
$14,328
Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program
$23,245
Per year
$23,245
Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program
$19,220
Per year
$19,220
Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program
$14,800
Per year
$14,800
Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program
$16,390
Per year
$16,390
Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program
$8,100
Per year
$8,100
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$11,382Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,653Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE64.3%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.

$24,089Year 1
$34,674Year 4
$33,430Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$2,890
Estimated loan payment$104
225borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,674 vs. $26,307

$8,367 above 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$34,650 median wageNH estimate · 1,950 jobs · 39-5012$28,490–$46,450 middle 50% of NH wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$46,890 median wageNH estimate · 430 jobs · 39-5094$32,500–$70,210 middle 50% of NH 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$35,100 median wageNH estimate · 490 jobs · 39-5092$33,510–$43,880 middle 50% of NH 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$50,580 median wageNH estimate · 670 jobs · 39-1022$44,690–$63,880 middle 50% of NH 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.

Hooksett, NH

Empire Beauty School-Hooksett

$833 lower annual net price

Earnings
$34,674
Debt
$9,833
Annual net price
$10,549
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Somersworth, NH

Empire Beauty School-Somersworth

$2,212 lower annual net price

Earnings
$32,807
Debt
$9,833
Annual net price
$9,170
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Ashland, VA

Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics

$3,311 higher earnings · $2,889 less debt · $1,163 lower annual net price

Earnings
$37,985
Debt
$6,944
Annual net price
$10,219
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Aurora, CO

Pickens Technical College

$1,675 higher earnings · $333 less debt · $4,782 lower annual net price

Earnings
$36,349
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$6,600
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DATA QUALITY

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115 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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