COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ · 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.
$10,389 above 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
- 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$36,696A 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$6,778
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$36,696
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$6,778Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,832Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE30.9%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.
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$3,058
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$36,696 vs. $26,307
$10,389 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$36,150 median wageNJ estimate · 15,500 jobs · 39-5012$33,630–$53,580 middle 50% of NJ wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$54,850 median wageNJ estimate · 15,000 jobs · 39-5011$32,220–$63,170 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$45,870 median wageNJ estimate · 2,660 jobs · 39-5094$35,660–$50,750 middle 50% of NJ 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$36,370 median wageNJ estimate · 11,520 jobs · 39-5092$32,220–$37,260 middle 50% of NJ wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$77,350 median wageNJ estimate · 170 jobs · 11-9179$55,240–$118,350 middle 50% of NJ wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$54,330 median wageNJ estimate · 4,640 jobs · 39-1022$43,710–$64,990 middle 50% of NJ wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$33,180 median wageNJ estimate · 690 jobs · 39-5093$32,910–$37,620 middle 50% of NJ 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.
Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology
$1,770 higher earnings · $2,507 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $38,466
- Debt
- $13,918
- Annual net price
- $4,271
Florida State College at Jacksonville
$1,123 higher earnings · $2,650 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $37,819
- Debt
- $13,577
- Annual net price
- $4,128
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle
$6,811 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $43,507
- Debt
- $10,111
- Annual net price
- $23,787
Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty
$4,601 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $41,297
- Debt
- $9,666
- Annual net price
- $12,265
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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