How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $7,693.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 32% above 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 Wake Technical Community College

Q: How much do Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Wake Technical Community College earn?

The reported median is $34,789 four years after completion.

Raleigh, NC · 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.

$8,482 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 22.1% 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.

+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$23,286 → $29,405

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

17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

26Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

38Recent 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.

146Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

102Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

43Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

18.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 32 non-completers

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

Observed year-4 earnings$34,789A 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$8,759

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

02 · BORROWING$7,693

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,789

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$82/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Natural Hair Care Specialist Certificate of Completion · CIP 12.0407

WD - Natural Hair Care Specialist

Reported price: $910
Completion: 93.0%
Employed in Q2: 57.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $5,972

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Certificate Esthetics · CIP 12.0401

Esthetics Technology

Reported price: $7,600
Completion: 33.0%
Employed in Q2: 76.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $5,779

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,759Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,953Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE33.0%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.

$23,286Year 1

$34,789Year 4

$29,405Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.8% 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$2,899

Estimated loan payment$82

26borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,789 vs. $26,307

$8,482 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$38,410 median wageNC estimate · 8,490 jobs · 39-5012$29,270–$48,300 middle 50% of NC wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$39,120 median wageNC estimate · 2,680 jobs · 39-5094$27,610–$57,000 middle 50% of NC wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$31,050 median wageNC estimate · 330 jobs · 39-5011$29,470–$63,190 middle 50% of NC 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$34,740 median wageNC estimate · 1,900 jobs · 39-5092$29,700–$46,650 middle 50% of NC wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$73,990 median wageNC estimate · 240 jobs · 11-9179$54,090–$99,580 middle 50% of NC wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$45,400 median wageNC estimate · 3,510 jobs · 39-1022$38,260–$56,780 middle 50% of NC wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$26,030 median wageNC estimate · 90 jobs · 39-5093$24,320–$26,030 middle 50% of NC wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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